Alice Guy-Blaché Movies

  • 1906
    The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ

    The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ

    The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ

    5.751906HD

    The stations of Christ's life are segmented into a series of performative tableaux.

    The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ
  • 1905
    The Statue

    The Statue

    The Statue

    51905HD

    A living statue causes trouble for unsuspecting bystanders.

    The Statue
  • 1902
    An Untimely Intrusion

    An Untimely Intrusion

    An Untimely Intrusion

    4.21902HD

    A fighting couple gets interrupted by the landlady.

    An Untimely Intrusion
  • 1900
    Turn-of-the-Century Surgery

    Turn-of-the-Century Surgery

    Turn-of-the-Century Surgery

    4.91900HD

    George Mélies made a version of this a few years later, often titled Une Indigestion, but Guy-Blaché’s earlier film Chirurgie Fin...

    Turn-of-the-Century Surgery
  • 1912
    Making an American Citizen

    Making an American Citizen

    Making an American Citizen

    4.91912HD

    A recent immigrant learns several hard lessons about how husbands in America are expected to behave.

    Making an American Citizen
  • 1902
    Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs

    Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs

    Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs

    5.21902HD

    A woman shows off her trained dogs.

    Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs
  • 1912
    Child of the Tenements

    Child of the Tenements

    Child of the Tenements

    01912HD

    Child of the Tenements
  • 1897
    Ballet Libella

    Ballet Libella

    Ballet Libella

    51897HD

    A woman wearing dragonfly wings performs a romantic dreamlike dance.

    Ballet Libella
  • 1913
    Napoleon

    Napoleon

    Napoleon

    01913HD

    Napoleon
  • 1906
    Les Druides

    Les Druides

    Les Druides

    01906HD

    Les Druides
  • 1906
    The Truth Behind the Ape-Man

    The Truth Behind the Ape-Man

    The Truth Behind the Ape-Man

    4.91906HD

    A gentleman visits a hair consultant for his baldness problems. The latter recommends a new lotion. The gentleman lets himself be convinced and a...

    The Truth Behind the Ape-Man
  • 1900
    Gavotte directoire

    Gavotte directoire

    Gavotte directoire

    01900HD

    Recording of the dance Mesdemoiselles Lally and Juliette from the Olympia.

    Gavotte directoire
  • 1902
    La Gigue

    La Gigue

    La Gigue

    01902HD

    "La Gigue" (Gaumont #590) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be confused with...

    La Gigue
  • 1906
    Madame's Cravings

    Madame's Cravings

    Madame's Cravings

    5.71906HD

    A pregnant woman steals things from others on account of her cravings.

    Madame's Cravings
  • 1897
    The Burglars

    The Burglars

    The Burglars

    4.31897HD

    Cops chase a pair of burglars on the rooftops of the city.

    The Burglars
  • 1895
    Animated Portrait Shot by L and A Lumière

    Animated Portrait Shot by L and A Lumière

    Animated Portrait Shot by L and A Lumière

    01895HD

    An early Kinora demonstration film.

    Animated Portrait Shot by L and A Lumière
  • 1902
    Midwife to the Upper Class

    Midwife to the Upper Class

    Midwife to the Upper Class

    4.71902HD

    A wonderful midwife helps a rich couple pick out a baby from her cabbage patch.

    Midwife to the Upper Class
  • 1905
    The Sock

    The Sock

    The Sock

    3.51905HD

    A man dancing at a party finds one of his socks has fallen down. Retreating where no one can see him, he removes the offending item. the consequences...

    The Sock
  • 1906
    The Stepmother

    The Stepmother

    The Stepmother

    4.81906HD

    A poor boy is mistreated by his stepmother when his father isn't present.

    The Stepmother
  • 1913
    The Thief

    The Thief

    The Thief

    01913HD

    Three wartime friends, two wealthy, and one poor, reunite at an upscale dinner party. Things take a turn when the poor man is accused of stealing...

    The Thief