Gaston Velle Movies

A woman, in her bedroom, is putting her jewelry away. Alarmed by strange noises at her door, she hides behind her bed. A burglar enters the room and...

A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and...

The stages that a caterpillar goes through, from larvae to chrysalis, to become a butterfly.

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.

An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork.

This Gaston Velle movie from 1904 was a fairly venturesome piece of film-making for the era. First, its credits include Jules Verne: his second after...

Two housemaids, arguing, start to fight : a houseboy steps in to separate them, and in doing so becomes their target and is literally torn apart....

The town-crier summons the inhabitants of the town and they read a manifesto which is posted on a wall announcing the fact that at 4 o'clock on that...

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

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

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....

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...

A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he attempts to make up for his mistake. Alas, Mephisto...

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 sorcerer conjures an old witch and instructs her to seek a maiden. Said maiden is assigned with the task to lure a young traveler inside the...

A magician performs various tricks.

A gentleman having lunch at a hostelry experiences all kinds of mishaps.

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

Under cover of a disguise, Santa approaches Saint-Anthony's hut and, via various tricks, sets out to try his faith. Will good triumph over evil?

A magician and some assistants put up a series of posters of music hall acts in a frame. Then the magician brings each poster to life.