Ferdinand Zecca Movies

Short directed by Henri Andréani and Ferdinand Zecca.

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

An early Pathé version of Don Quixote told in 15 chapters.

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...

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....

Max causes havoc when he joins other skaters on a frozen lake.

Early silent adaptation of the fairy-tale Puss In Boots.

Using a blue tint to set the scene under the sea, this is a short, surprisingly violent film where two divers fight to the death with axes over some...

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 well-dressed, middle-aged man is enjoying a drink at a table with a pretty young woman. He flirts with her, and she seems not to mind his...

Charles Prince, his gift of a posy spurned in favor of a rival's expensive ring, goes to enlist in the Balkan Wars. Sort of. That is, he goes to...

Maxime Vermont tries to get a financial help from his father-in-law, to no avail. Inspired by an idea from a pulp serial, Maxime sets out to kill his...

The Clever Baker, shows a not so clever baker baking.

A retired Nintendo champion comes to terms with his broken Nintendo Entertainment System in Louisville, Kentucky in 2005.

To fill their jars with water, a group of women gathered around the well. At one point comes Samaria, a woman known for her bad temper. Jesus appears...

A man flies his plane "Fend l'Air" over Paris.

A thief named Barabbas and Jesus are brought before Pilate, Pilate says Christ innocent. People say "Crucify him and deliver us Barabbas!"

Certainly one of the greatest literary successes of our time. This work has been translated into every [sic] language and its sale has reached...

A tramp who unwittingly starts a fire is chased by a mob of peasants.