Léonce Perret Movies

René Dargelle is asked by a friend to receive a young woman in his place. She is soon to marry a Hindu prince, a man who is certainly...

When her father's death leaves Virginia Hastings facing a life of poverty, she breaks her engagement to Robert Monti to marry millionaire James...

Two suitors bring flowers to their girl in hopes of winning her love.

A photogenic Partie de campagne with Léonce looking for mushrooms! A nice prestation by Poupette Suzanne Le Bret and a nice little fantasy.

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

Expressing post-war cultural internationalism, this silent film follows the mysterious Orchid and the man who loves her.

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

Léonce and Suzanne are having a very sweet supper together. But then Leonce refuses to give her a puff on his cigarette. She snatches it and...

Clothilde, taken out of her convent to marry the Marquis, refuses to recognize her new husband.

La Possession is a 1929 French film directed by Léonce Perret.

Based on the dutch paintings of lacemakers of the same time - the film depicts a poor woman's strive for money to be able to marry her beloved; doing...

En route to the U.S., Joe Hoggart persuades several other immigrants to pool their money and purchase a tract of land, which proves to be rich in oil...

The Madonna gives a golden lily to the poor musician. He tries to sell it and this arouses the suspicion of the goldsmith.

In times of World War I, a group of boisterous young ladies occurs to them that they could help the boys of the front writing letters to them and,...

1912 short French film written and directed by Léonce Perret.

This charming short film was shot in the Camargue, probably in the same place where Jean Durand filmed his cowboy movies. The plot is very simple. A...

A poor disgraced girl, belonging to a gang of criminals, is morally transformed by a cosmetic operation that makes her beautiful.