Il était une fois...

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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).

Mohawk

79mn - Action, Western

An artist working in a remote army post is juggling the storekeeper's daughter, his fiancée newly arrived from the east, and the Indian Chief's daughter. But when a vengeful settler manages to get the arm…

poster Beau Ideal

Beau Ideal

82mn - War, Adventure, Romance

An American joins the French Foreign Legion in order to rescue a boyhood friend.

poster The Voyage of M. Bourrichon

The Voyage of M. Bourrichon

An indebted French family flees its creditors in this comic picaresque, one of pioneering French director George Méliès last films.

poster Chinatown Nights

Chinatown Nights

83mn - Drama, Action, Crime

When bored socialite Joan Fry ventures into San Francisco's Chinatown seeking excitement, she becomes caught in the violent crossfire of a brutal gang war and falls for Chuck Riley, the ruthless white lea…

poster The Horrible Experiments of Dr. Quack

The Horrible Experiments of Dr. Quack

23mn - Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Explore the hidden mysteries beneath our feet as mounting evidence reveals advanced civilizations that may have once thrived underground. This thought-provoking documentary examines artifacts, ancient tex…

poster Max's First Job

Max's First Job

Recommended by a friend of the Ambigu Theatre, Max is summoned to Joinville studios. His first role is that of a husband who comes home late.

poster Way Back When a Nag Was Only a Horse

Way Back When a Nag Was Only a Horse

6mn - Animation, Comedy

A comic look at prehistoric life.

poster Bandits En Automobile - Episode 1: The Gray Car Gang

Bandits En Automobile - Episode 1: The Gray Car Gang

In 1913 early French film pioneer Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset died abruptly at the age of 51. His filmography of about 60 titles includes all film genres but is today mostly lost. He was particularly intere…

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 Kiri-Kis

Kiri-Kis

3mn - Comedy, Fantasy

A family troupe of acrobats, made up to appear Japanese, perform various unbelievable stunts in front of the camera, achieved through a trick of the camera.

poster Caminandes: Gran Dillama

Caminandes: Gran Dillama

3mn - Animation, Comedy, Family

A young llama named Koro discovers that the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence).

poster Cordeliers' Square in Lyon

Cordeliers' Square in Lyon

1mn - Documentary

Pedestrian and horse-drawn vehicles traffic, across the Place des Cordeliers, in Lyon.

poster Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

13mn - Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

poster 1 Night in San Diego

1 Night in San Diego

Two life long friends, Hannah, a former reality starlet, and her conscious cuddling best friend, Brooklyn, road trip to San Diego to meet a high school crush and attend Comic Con. When things don't go as …

poster The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

80mn - Adventure, Fantasy, Drama

George, the foster son of a benevolent sorceress, has fallen deeply in love with Princess Helene from afar. When the evil wizard Lodac kidnaps the princess and threatens to feed her to his dragon in seven…

poster Two Lost Worlds

Two Lost Worlds

61mn - Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi

Shipwreck survivors land on an uncharted island inhabited by prehistoric beasts.

poster You're Never Too Young

You're Never Too Young

When an aspiring barber becomes inadvertently involved in the theft of a valuable diamond, necessity forces him to masquerade as a 12 year-old child - with humorous consequences.

Utopia

Stan and Ollie are marooned on an island in the south pacific island.

poster Just Pals

Just Pals

50mn - Drama, Western

Bim (Buck Jones) seems to be his town's biggest loser, but when he takes a needy 13-year-old boy named Bill (George Stone) under his wing, it seems there may be some hope for Bim. After learning about Bil…

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