Pathe Freres Movies

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

An enthusiastic young couple is astounded with modern technology's giant leaps in the fascinating field of electricity.

Based on Emile Zola's novel, an uncompromisingly harsh and realistic story of a coalminers' strike in northern France in the 1860s.

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

The story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale...

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

A group of travellers go into a house for protection. Little do they know, it is filled with ghosts who make unusual things happen to them.

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

A laundry man parks his horse-drawn cart to make a delivery. While he is inside, his horse sees a bag of oats and starts to eat them. By the time the...

Three young children set up a table, and on the table is placed a miniature stage. The stage curtain opens, a carpet appears, and then the carpet...

Everyman Coupeau's attempts to stop drinking are routinely thwarted by the wicked and vengeful Virginie. Based on Zola's novel, Capellani's film is...

As Jean is walking across the countryside in search of work, he helps and befriends a young woman, Françoise, who is having trouble...

At trial the prosecuting attorney makes a startling confession: the defendant is his son whose pitiful fate led him to murder. The attorney left the...

A man and his wife try to enjoy a picnic, but strange and surreal happenings prevent them from doing so.

An ambitious bank teller (Edward Jose) steals a large deposit and starts life over under an assumed name. While he is becoming a lawyer and making...

Short directed by Henri Andréani and Ferdinand Zecca.

A young girl is given her breakfast of milk and a biscuit by an elderly woman. When her beribboned cat comes up, she shares the meal with her. Later,...

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

Max and his young bride attempt to enjoy an Alpine honeymoon, despite the presence of her mother.