En attendant godot

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows en attendant godot

poster The King and the Jester

The King and the Jester

French short about King Francis I and his jester Triboulet, who form the basis for Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse (and Verdi's opera Rigoletto).

poster Sentence of God

Sentence of God

Two ruthless gunmen with opposing motivations—a cold-blooded bounty hunter pursuing the reward and a vengeful outlaw seeking justice for his father's murder—reluctantly join forces to track down the notor…

poster Eugénie, Stand Up Straight!

Eugénie, Stand Up Straight!

Poor Eugénie! She's humpbacked and everyone wants to straighten her out, but when success finally comes, she's too tall not to cause disasters. To solve the problem, the help of a sword swallower is urgen…

poster The Oubliette

The Oubliette

29mn - Drama, History

Francois Villon, vagabond, poet and philosopher, and his friend Colin, leave the vagabond camp and start for Paris. En route to that city, Villon's heart is touched at sight of the eviction of an elderly …

poster The Prophetess of Thebes

The Prophetess of Thebes

Partially lost film. One of the kings of ancient Thebes enters the abode of an astrologer and demands that he be told his future. The former utterly refuses to forecast the coming events of his sovereign,…

poster The Musgrave Ritual

The Musgrave Ritual

18mn - Mystery, Crime

Reginald Musgrave’s maître d’hôtel has disappeared! Called to the rescue, Sherlock Holmes goes immediately to his friend, to inspect the premises. He finds a stolen jewel in the new maître d’hôtel’s jacke…

poster Patience Has a Limit, We Don't

Patience Has a Limit, We Don't

96mn - Western, Comedy, Adventure

During the Civil War, a Union corporal steals military gold and hides it before his death, leading to a race between a lieutenant and the corporal's two half-wit sons to find the buried treasure.

poster Talking to God

Talking to God

After twelve sleepless nights and feeling her life spiraling out of control, a desperate woman travels to Ukraine seeking a miraculous cure for her insomnia. There she finally finds rest and, through enco…

poster The Oath and the Man

The Oath and the Man

12mn - History, Drama, Romance

A rich nobleman steals a perfume merchant's wife just prior to the French Revolution, in which the perfumer is a leader of the peasants. His priest made him swear an oath to leave vengeance to God, howeve…

poster Between God, The Devil and a Winchester

Between God, The Devil and a Winchester

A reluctant guide and a determined treasure hunter navigate treacherous frontier territory while cunning bandits pursue them in a deadly race to uncover gold buried near the Mexican border.

poster The Ballet Master's Dream

The Ballet Master's Dream

2mn - Comedy, Fantasy

It's late in the evening, and the ballet master's bed has been prepared for him. But he cannot take his mind off of his work, and instead of going to sleep he paces the floor and tries out dance steps. Fi…

poster The Witch

The Witch

13mn - Family, Fantasy

A penniless troubadour consults witch Carabosse about his future, but offends her by paying with a bag of sand. He evades the witch's revenge, and saves the beautiful princess.

poster Chicot the Jester

Chicot the Jester

The film based on the novel of the same name by Alexandre Duma, is concerned with fraternal royal strife at the court of Henri III. Tragically caught between the millstones of history are the gallant Coun…

poster The Mills in Joy and Sorrow

The Mills in Joy and Sorrow

A hobo takes revenge to a miller who didn't give him something to eat.

poster St. Urbain's Horseman

St. Urbain's Horseman

Based on the novel by Mordechai Richler - Winner of the 1971 Governor General's Award - this is the story of Jake, a film director of modest success and a man in disgrace. His alter ego, his cousin Joey -…

poster My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

94mn - Comedy, Romance

Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a serv…

poster The Diligent Orderly

The Diligent Orderly

A comedic short about a clumsy valet.

poster Pierrot the Prodigal

Pierrot the Prodigal

A example of female fantasy is L'Histoire d'un Pierrot (1913), based on a musical pantomime by Mario Costa with Francesca Bertini in the role of Pierrot and Leda Gys as Louisette. The young and naive Pier…

Faust

18mn - Drama, Fantasy

Dr Faust is continually obsessed with his quest for knowledge and absolute pleasure. One day, the demon Mephistopheles appears to him in his study in human guise and offers him a deal: a lifetime of total…

poster Le Voleur invisible

Le Voleur invisible

7mn - Crime, Fantasy

A man in a suit and cap stops in front of the display of a bookseller, finds and flips… "Invisible Man" by H. G. Wells! Fascinated by the subject, he buys the book and goes home with the intention to test…

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