Pathe Freres Movies

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 become...

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

A dramatization of the uprising in Odessa, Russia in 1905: A ship's crew, tired of being mistreated, mutinies and takes over their ship. When they rea...

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 pig dressed in fancy clothes flirts with a pretty girl, but she humiliates him and tears off his suit; she then makes him dance for her affections.

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

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

The film portrays the events on the day King Henri III of France arranged for Duke Henri de Guise to be murdered.

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 its remake...

A 14-episode silent adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers.

The legend of Aladdin and his magic lamp: Aladdin finds a magic lamp which brings him wealth, luxury, and marriage to a princess. But his rival, an ev...

This Gaston Velle movie from 1904 was a fairly venturesome piece of film-making for the era. First, its credits include Jules Verne: his second after...

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

A pregnant woman steals things from others on account of her cravings.

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 c...

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 attentions...

Experimental color film that shows a magician and his assistant making objects and people appear and disappear. Then they stack up some blocks and a m...

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

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.