L'empire des sens

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poster Laserium: The Gods of Light
Laserium: The Gods of Light
86mn - Documentary
In the 1970s, visionary Ivan Dryer transforms scientific laser technology into mesmerizing cosmic light shows that revolutionize entertainment forever. From a groundbreaking experiment at the Griffith Obs…
poster Constantinople, panorama des rives du Bosphore
Constantinople, panorama des rives du Bosphore
1mn - Documentary
Panorama of Constantinople from the river.
poster Kismet
Kismet
85mn -
Hajj, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.
poster The Astronomer's Dream
The Astronomer's Dream
3mn - Fantasy
An astronomer has a terrifying dream.
poster The Smiling Madame Beudet
The Smiling Madame Beudet
(4/5)
54mn - Drama
An unhappily married woman devises a scheme to get rid of her husband.
poster Portrayal
Portrayal
90mn - Documentary
Roman Lapshin becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind thousands of his late grandfather's missing paintings, defying his family's wishes to confront the powerful man who may have exploited his g…
poster Whimsical Illusions
Whimsical Illusions
5mn - Comedy, Fantasy
In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies played the magician, and the actor Manuel played his assis…
poster The Prophetess of Thebes
The Prophetess of Thebes
2mn - Fantasy
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 Danse macabre
Danse macabre
8mn - Drama, Horror, Music
The Black Death is ravaging Spain. As Camille Saint-Saëns's "Danse Macabre" plays on the soundtrack, a mix of animation and acted scenes tells the story of Youth and Love meeting one night. They dance, em…
poster The Lion of the Moguls
The Lion of the Moguls
(3.3/5)
102mn - Drama, Romance
In the kingdom of the Moguls, Prince Roudghito-Sing, a young officer of the palace, falls in love with Zemgali, a captive princess held prisoner and coveted by the Grand Khan. Fleeing the country, he take…
poster The Kiss
The Kiss
1mn - Romance
"Nothing new, but an old thing done over again and done well. Some one has attempted to describe a kiss as "something made of nothing," but this is not one of that kind, but one of those old fashioned "ho…
poster The Impossible Voyage
The Impossible Voyage
20mn - Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Using every known means of transportation, several savants from the Geographic Society undertake a journey through the Alps to the Sun which finishes under the sea.
poster Le ménage moderne du Madame Butterfly
Le ménage moderne du Madame Butterfly
(3.5/5)
7mn - Romance
Le Ménage moderne du Madame Butterfly is a bisexual, hardcore pornographic film from France. It is notable for being the earliest known adult film to incorporate bisexual and homosexual intercourse. It in…
poster The Melomaniac
The Melomaniac
(3.4/5)
3mn - Comedy, Music
The leader of a marching band demonstrates an unusual way of writing music.
poster Madame DuBarry
Madame DuBarry
(3.3/5)
114mn - Drama, History
The story of Madame du Barry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
poster The Monster
The Monster
2mn - Fantasy, Horror
An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.
poster Beginning of the Serpentine Dance
Beginning of the Serpentine Dance
4mn - Fantasy
In a living room, four contemporary couples from the time the film was shot dance a waltz under the direction of a violinist (Linder). They begin a minuet and their costumes change in a sudden. A man ente…
poster Forbidden Paradise
Forbidden Paradise
(3.3/5)
76mn - Comedy, Romance
Alexei, a young officer, saves the Czarina of a small European kingdom from revolutionary conspirators and is rewarded with her love. Infatuated, he deserts his sweetheart, Anna, the Czarina's lady-in-wai…
poster Carnival of Souls
Carnival of Souls
(3.5/5)
91mn - Horror, Mystery
Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh …
poster Sex Madness
Sex Madness
57mn - Drama
A young beauty queen travels to New York to further her modelling career, but contracts syphilis after being tricked into a sexual encounter. She is torn between the prospect of a slow, intensive but prov…
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