Pathe Freres Movies

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

When the entire kitchen staff falls asleep from exhaustion, a dwarf appears and animates various objects via stop motion -- including their hands,...

This is not only a colored film of great beauty, but one showing a series of clever trick pictures in which great ingenuity on the part of the...

Female magicians turn people into origami roosters and vice versa.

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

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

Based on characters from Shakespeare's play: When Juliet's father refuses to let Romeo see her, Romeo resorts to extreme measures.

There is a feud of 30 years' standing between the Revelle and Wainwright families, dwelling in the Apache country, despite which Shirley, daughter of...

Stencil-coloured version of Segundo de Chomón's Les roses magiques (1906).

During a wedding party, according to tradition, hide-and-seek is played in a local abandoned castle. The bride falls into a hidden corridor. As she...

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,...

Some naughty scenes from a balcony.

A short film showing the industrial process of jute works in India.

Renowned market leader Pathé Frères was specialized in filming elaborate Biblical stories. Here the life of Moses is told in six scenes.

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 hobo takes revenge to a miller who didn't give him something to eat.

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...

The rough sea crashing upon rocks.

The carrot caterpillar hides among and feeds on the leafy foliage in carrot fields. A man demonstrates how difficult it is to detect and remove them...