J'accuse

J'accuse 1919

7.50

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 becomes a microcosm for the horrors of war.

1919

Les Misérables - Part 4: Cosette and Marius

Les Misérables - Part 4: Cosette and Marius 1913

6.00

The rebellion of 1832 is on. There is rioting and barricading in the streets. Marius in despair, and in the hope that a bullet will soon end his life, joins the mob and becomes a fighter in the ranks of the insurgents.

1913

The Dancing Pig

The Dancing Pig 1907

6.19

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. It is a filmed version of a vaudeville act called "Le cochon mondain" by Odéo, who play the pig himself, in the suit he designed.

1907

Max's First Job

Max's First Job 1910

5.10

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.

1910

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers 1921

7.00

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

1921

A Panicky Picnic

A Panicky Picnic 1909

5.81

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

1909

Max and His Mother-in-Law

Max and His Mother-in-Law 1911

5.30

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

1911

The Girl from Arles

The Girl from Arles 1908

5.70

The young hero, Frederick, is leaving his country home and going to the city to attend the bull fight, and while there he meets and woos a beautiful maiden, forgetting his own little sweetheart at home.

1908

Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp

Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp 1906

6.12

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 evil magician, steals the lamp for himself. Aladdin must regain the lamp or lose everything.

1906

Cordial Agreement

Cordial Agreement 1912

5.60

Max and his friend, who came to visit him in Paris both fall in love with his new maid. The girl is very friendly, and while one plays the piano, she dances with the other - and they are so happy that even the decor dances at the rhythm.

1912

Cinderella

Cinderella 1907

5.40

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

1907

Montargis' Dog

Montargis' Dog 1909

5.00

The aristocrat Macaire, out of jealousy, plans to ambush his comrade Montargis because the King favors him.

1909