The Legend of Daphne

An ancient Greek legend comes to life, courtesy of the Gaumont studios.

Fire at the Mine

The Roman Orgy

The tyrant Emperor Heliogabalus lives a life of debauchery and set lions loose among his guests.

La lumière et l'amour

Léonce: Cinematographer

Leonce works at the Gaumont studios as star actor and his wife suspects him of being unfaithful. She finds ladies' hair on his coat, fan letters in his pocket...

Le Festin de Balthazar

A historical short film inspired by the Biblical story of Belshazzar's Feast.

Judith and Holophernes

The Crutches

A film crew goes to a mansion to shoot a movie. The actor playing the thief is confused and is shot by the owner with a shotgun. In compensation, he is taken care of in the house and falls in love with the daughter of the owners.

Lysistrata or The Kissing Strike

Le homard

The Seven Deadly Sins

A series of seven short films of varying length demonstrating each of the seven deadly sins.

Esther

The Béarnaise Girl

André Chénier

The life of French poet André Chénier, precursor of the Romantic movement, who was guillotined during the Revolution aged only 31.

Moses of the Mill

Jephté's Daughter