Court metrage

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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 Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

49mn - Action, Comedy, Mystery

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

poster Flower Fairy

Flower Fairy

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.

poster Cinderella or The Glass Slipper

Cinderella or The Glass Slipper

24mn - Drama, Fantasy

Georges Méliès's first attempt at Cinderella was in 1899. That film was extraordinary then for having multiple scenes and a semblance of a narrative; additionally, the use of dissolves as transitions in i…

poster Interior

Interior

82mn - Horror, Thriller

A struggling filmmaker hired to document supernatural activity finds himself trapped when his cameras begin capturing footage he never recorded, forcing him to confront a malevolent force.

poster Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

10mn - Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk. Borrowing on cinematographic methods reminiscent of 'Georges …

poster The Broken Violin

The Broken Violin

If a violin was actually broken here we don't get to see it. Sadly this is one of many Georges Melies films that are only available in a fragment. Hopefully one day a complete print will turn up but until…

poster Rear Window

Rear Window

112mn - Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

poster The Trial

The Trial

100mn - Comedy, Drama, Romance

After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for small town attorney Kent "Mac" McClain... until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform …

poster Onésime a un duel à l'américaine

Onésime a un duel à l'américaine

poster Il biglietto da mille

Il biglietto da mille

A film from the Società Anonima Ambrosio company.

poster Running a Cinema

Running a Cinema

7mn - Comedy, Animation

A comical satire of a cinema program and operation.

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 The Midnight Limited

The Midnight Limited

0mn - Action, Adventure, Mystery

poster The Magic Lantern

The Magic Lantern

Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall. When the picture show ends, they open up the lantern to reveal a group of dancing girl…

poster Attelage d'un camion

Attelage d'un camion

1mn - Documentary

A parade of horses pulling a very large and, one must assume, heavy cart.

poster The Bride

The Bride

90mn - Mystery, Horror, Thriller

When a young bride travels to her fiancé's rural ancestral home in Russia, she discovers an eerie family tradition involving ghost photography and possession. As she uncovers disturbing secrets about her …

poster The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

0mn - Action, Adventure, Drama

poster The Evidence of the Film

The Evidence of the Film

A messenger boy is wrongfully accused of stealing bonds worth $20,000. Luckily, a film crew is shooting a moving picture on the same street. The boy's accuser has the police convinced, until...

poster Panorama from Top of a Moving Train

Panorama from Top of a Moving Train

1mn - Documentary

With the cameraman atop a moving train car the viewer is given a one minute glimpse of a French urban area.

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