Gaston Velle Movies

The first cinematographic adaptation of the infamous Count Cagliostro.

Inside an operating room, a surgeon performs several procedures of "modern" surgery.

A woman, who tried to smuggle goods under her clothes, is brought to an excise duty office for further inspection.

This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the others, but it contains some impressive...

This has more of a clear narrative than most of the films in the set although it’s still quite odd and random compared to today’s films....

A charming example of the Pathe stencil system of colour films, also using superimposition.

A trick film by Gaston Velle

A magician enters a café and sets about introducing his act, but a waiter interferes and throws him out the door. Disgruntled, the magician...

An old astronomer has been transfixed by a star for a long time. He had but one thought: to travel to it, to declare his love for it! But how? A...

A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.

This exquisitely coloured film features a series of models rotating slowly in front of the camera, allowing close-up views of their various...

A couple perform a acrobatic dance.

This is an incomplete fragment of a longer film, so doesn’t make much sense, but it’s very beautiful and colourful with plenty of...