Ferdinand Zecca Movies

A convicted criminal dreams about his past the night before his execution.

Pathé film number 380, also known as "What Happened to the Inquisitive Janitor" (US) and "Peeping Tom" (UK). It should not be confused with...

The story of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of His Nativity to His Ascension into heaven. Impressive staging and beautiful hand-coloring...

With family connections to some famous French artists, writers, and musicians of the time, Sacha Guitry decided to film the individuals in action, to...

A demonic magician attempts to perform his act in a strange grotto, but is confronted by a Good Spirit who opposes him.

The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.

A happy family is brought to ruin when the father starts drinking.

Nicole Védrès' chronicle of Paris from 1900 to 1914 is brought to life through the use of original material, all authentic, secured...

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...

An oppressive droning score makes this rendering of the Faust legend quite disturbing to watch. The film itself consists of a number of impressive...

An early Pathé version of Don Quixote told in 15 chapters.

It is winter and a couple invites an old woman to eat. The old woman then becomes a fairy and makes the spring appears.

A hapless man tries to get undressed only to find himself magically layered in even more clothes.

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

A well-dressed, middle-aged man is enjoying a drink at a table with a pretty young woman. He flirts with her, and she seems not to mind his...

An early hand-tinted adaptation of Ali Baba.

Early silent adaptation of the fairy-tale Puss In Boots.

Maxime Vermont tries to get a financial help from his father-in-law, to no avail. Inspired by an idea from a pulp serial, Maxime sets out to kill his...

Short directed by Henri Andréani and Ferdinand Zecca.