Ferdinand Zecca Movies

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

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

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

On the theater stage, a magician makes appear and disappear his partners

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...

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

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...

The wife gets up, runs to the clock and seeing the time, hurriedly awakens her husband. They will miss the train. In their hurry they cannot find...

Apparently inspired by the antics of Harry Houdini, Slippery Jim opens in the office of a police commissioner to whom a rather cocky villain is...

A magician performs tricks with a chicken and eggs.

To the modern viewer, it may seem peculiar that there are several movies in which a man sneaks a kiss off a young woman in a darkened railway car,...

A trick film using the reverse effect.

Short film set in ancient Egypt.

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

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...

Three little chimney-sweepers fall down at the door of a farmhouse exhausted with fatigue and cold when the snow is falling. The most courageous of...

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...

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