Pathe Freres Movies

The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.

A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth....

An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork.

The stages that a caterpillar goes through, from larvae to chrysalis, to become a butterfly.

Rigadin Mange à Bon Compte is a French silent film directed by Georges Monca , released in 1912

A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and...

As Jean is walking across the countryside in search of work, he helps and befriends a young woman, Françoise, who is having trouble...

The story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale...

The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.

A 14-episode silent adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers.

Based on the story of "Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault. Titles read: The Christening of the Princess; The Good Fairies Fatal Prediction; The...

Rigadin and a friend ae motoring. The car breaks down, and Prince goes in search of some place to say. Meanwhile, his friend is attacked and tied up...

This has more of a clear narrative than most of the films in the set although it’s still quite odd and random compared to today’s films....

A magician and some assistants put up a series of posters of music hall acts in a frame. Then the magician brings each poster to life.

A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.