Les mille et une nuits

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poster The Man of the Sea

The Man of the Sea

Nolff, a tough Breton fisherman is happy: his wife has just given birth to a son, Michel. His only wish is to make him a fisherman like him. But when he becomes a man, Michel becomes a good-for-nothing wh…

poster Faust and Marguerite

Faust and Marguerite

4mn - Drama, Fantasy

Melies second attempt at telling the story of Faust. This time out Faust and his love Marguerite are sentenced to Hell where they are showed the torture that awaits.

poster Faust in the Underworld

Faust in the Underworld

The German legend of a scholar's unholy pact with the Devil would have been very familiar to most moviegoers (at least European ones), so Georges Méliès' early cinematic treatment likely got away with sim…

poster Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

12mn - Adventure

Georges Méliès adaptation of Robinson Crusoe, the first film adaptation of the story. Filmed in black & white, Méliès would then paint the film by hand to colour it. Originally a 15 minute film, twelve a…

poster Ludzie bez jutra

Ludzie bez jutra

84mn - Drama, Romance

A bleak tale of an affair between an actress and a Russian officer, based on the real story of the affair between Maria Wisnowska and Aleksandr Barteniew.

poster The Black Imp

The Black Imp

4mn - Fantasy, Comedy

A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.

poster The Marvellous Wreath

The Marvellous Wreath

A magician performs tricks with a marvelous wreath.

Millie

85mn - Drama, Romance

After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags her feet on the possibility of remarriage. The years pass, and now Millie's daughter garners the attentio…

poster A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

30mn - Drama, History

A condensed silent film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.

Kismet

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 Saut à la couverte

Saut à la couverte

1mn - Documentary

Jumping the Blanket.

poster Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

9mn - Adventure

An early hand-tinted adaptation of Ali Baba.

poster The Traveler

The Traveler

96mn - Horror, Thriller

On a dark Christmas Eve in a small town, the lone Sheriffs on the night shift encounter a mysterious man who goes by the name of Mr. Nobody. As the night progresses, the Sheriffs discover that this isn't …

poster Excursion to the Moon

Excursion to the Moon

7mn - Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Segundo de Chomón's remake of Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon.

poster Rentrée à l'étable

Rentrée à l'étable

1mn - Documentary

Geneva (Exhibition 1896): back to the barn.

poster A Moonlight Serenade

A Moonlight Serenade

3mn - Fantasy, Romance, Comedy

Pierrot goes to the house of his love to serenade her, but her father kicks him out. Soon the moon and its goddess Diana come towards the man and offers him something better.

poster The Child of Paris

The Child of Paris

The young daughter of an army captain missing in action runs away from school and is kidnapped by Parisian lowlifes. When the kidnapper flees to Nice with the child, the kind-hearted employee of one of hi…

poster The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

8mn - Fantasy, Family

On Christmas Eve, Santa feeds his reindeer and loads his sleigh, before going on his journey to deliver toys to the children of the world.

poster Tammy and the Millionaire

Tammy and the Millionaire

A bayou girl (Debbie Watson) and her kin (Frank McGrath, Denver Pyle) have run-ins with some rich folks.

poster Petit frère et petite sœur

Petit frère et petite sœur

1mn - Documentary, Family

In a grove, a small boy and a small girl are dancing together.

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