Georges Franju Movies

This silent film on the Paris Metro was the first foray into film by Georges Franju and only foray into the realization of the future creator of the...

This Government-commissioned documentary was intended to reflect the modernisation of French industry. However, in Franju’s hands it became an...

The story of the French fantasy cinema from Méliès to Raw.

The life and work of the pioneering scientists, told through the words of Marie Curie.

Shot as something of an afterthought to Le Theatre national populaire, during the fortnight in July 1956, when Franju and his crew had to wait...

An in-depth tour of the cathedral, combining history, architecture and contemplation.

A portrait of feuilleton author, Marcel Allain, creator of one of Franju’s favourite heroes: Fantômas.

A lyrical evocation of times past and a reflection on the inevitable passing of time through the recollections of an old fisherman.

A very strange yet beautiful portrait of the French city of Amiens, with a voice-over by André Malraux.

A travelling company makes its way round the small villages of France. Shot for the program Cinéma 16 broadcast by the French channel FR3,...

Television documentary about Gustave Eiffel.

Made for "Cinéma, de notre temps" series. Interview with Georges Franju (1912-1987), a figure of immense importance in the history of French...

At the editing table, Georges Franju comments on two sequences from his film, Les Yeux sans visage. Episode of the TV program "Cinéma,...