Ferdinand Zecca Movies

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

A trick film using the reverse effect.

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...

At an island penal institution, new prisoners are brought in one-by-one, and introduced to the harsh realities of prison life. They are put in...

Jesus appears, the doctors and sages who were engaged in a discussion listen to him amazed by his words of wisdom.

Jean Clédat, a young sculptor, has fallen in love with Gabrielle Normand, a painter. Jean's father, who expected him to perform his art in his...

A magician performs tricks with a chicken and eggs.

A 8-chapter ("tableaux") short film that tells the story of a gambler who ends his life on the guillotine.

An opium smoker intoxicated by this poison, falls asleep and dreams that he is in prison.

A delightful and typical farce film, ending with the usual Gallic chase.

Rendez-vous of Apaches. Bonneteur and pickpocket. Theft at the scramble. Reticle shooter. Shoplifting. Pepper stripper. The coup of Father...

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

This picture describes the well-known biblical story of Samson and Delila. The picture commences with Samson's visit to Gaza, a city of the...

A man kills a wealthy miser - frugal fellow, I like to think - and buries his corpse under a haystack. The murderer is haunted by the ghost of his...

The opening of this remarkable and mysterious film brings into view a scene in a parlor, with two servants discussing the easiest way to hang four...

A boy armed with itching powder makes a nuisance of himself, spraying everyone in sight.

Talby is a celebrated tragedian. Among his most fervent admirers is Gaby Sombreuse. One day, Gaby meets her idol in the flesh and is... very...

Depicting well-known incidents in the life of Jesus Christ, this milestone of early cinema won world fame, huge audiences and a screen life of...

Jesus is brought before him again, Pontius Pilate washes his hands to show that he has no responsibility in the death of this man and hands him over...