Ferdinand Zecca Movies

An early hand-tinted adaptation of Ali Baba.

The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.

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

The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.

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

A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth....

Some naughty scenes from a balcony.

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...

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

A young woman receives a message, and hurriedly leaves home. But the message was a trick to lure her into a trap, where she is assaulted and killed....

Backward facing camera stunt story of a man coming out of the water.

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

To the modern viewer, it may seem peculiar that there are several movies in which a man sneaks a kiss off a young woman in a darkened railway car,...

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 policeman spots a dog stealing a piece of meat from a butcher's shop, and gives chase. Soon several more policemen have joined the pursuit. But the...

The French short film recreates key moments from the Russian revolution of 1905 in Odessa.

The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.

A peasant refuses to help a poor old woman to carry a bundle of wood. The old woman transforms to a beautiful fairy seated in a magnificent chariot...

This is a compact telling of the Cinderella fairy tale and the film is elaborately staged.