Directing
Alice Guy-Blaché
Born July 1, 1873 · Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France
Died March 24, 1968 · aged 94
Alice Guy-Blaché (July 1, 1873 – March 24, 1968) is generally considered to be the world's first female director. French-born Alice Guy entered the film business as a secretary at Gaumont-Paris in 1896. The next year Gaumont changed from manufacturing cameras to producing movies, and Guy became one of its first film directors. She impressed the company so much with the output (she averaged two two…
Known For
A House Divided · 1913A House Divided
★ 5.81913
MovieComedy
A married couple, suspecting one another of infidelity, decide to "live separately together."
Tramp Strategy · 1911Tramp Strategy
1911
MovieComedy
A woman plans to dress her fiancé as a heroic tramp in order to impress her father, but a real tramp intervenes in his place.
His Double · 1912His Double
★ 7.01912
MovieComedy
A father who is determined his daughter should marry a count leading the boyfriend to dress up as the count to thwart his plans.
The Thief · 1913The Thief
★ 5.01913
MovieDrama
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 something.
Starting Something · 1911Starting Something
★ 5.31911
MovieComedy
A suffragette gets her husband drunk, leading to an escalating parade of mishaps as more people get drunk on their "lime juice."
Tarnished Reputations · 1920Tarnished Reputations
★ 7.01920
MovieDrama
While visiting a small village, popular young artist Robert Williams meets innocent country girl Helen Sanderson and, enchanted by her beauty, induces the girl to pose for him. An attraction develops between them, but just as the portrait is completed, Robert is called back to the city. Helen fails to hear from him again and Robert's neglect draws her to the city, where she is sent to a reformatory on a false charge. Once released, she begs Judge Princeton for help and, feeling sorry for the unfortunate girl, he introduces her to playwright George Wendbourg, who adopts Helen and makes her a great actress. Seeing Helen on stage reawakens Robert's love for her and he begs her for forgiveness. After initially snubbing him, Helen relents and the two finally are reunited.
Fantastic Flowers · 2025Fantastic Flowers
2025
MovieDocumentary
Fantastic Flowers is a compilation of short silent films produced between 1906 and 1920, displaying amazing colours that were applied to each frame using the Pathécolor process, or other similar stencilling techniques. Bonsoir – La Fée aux fleurs (1906) / [Bloemenvelden Haarlem] (1909) / Les Chrysanthèmes (1907) / Le Chrysanthème, roi de l’automne (1914) / [Les Tulipes] (1907) / Les Fleurs dans les jardins (1914) / L’Après-midi d’une japonaise (1920) / The Beauty Thief ([1920]) / La Fée printemps (1906) / [Het schoonste uit de natuur] (1912?) / La Culture du dahlia (1911) / [Hollandse Tulpen en Klompen] (1920?) / Fabrication des fleurs artificielles (1911) / [Bonsoir tableau] (1906)
Félix Mayol Performs "White Lilacs" · 1905Félix Mayol Performs "White Lilacs"
★ 4.91905
MovieMusicDocumentary
Felix Mayol performs Théodore Botrel's 'Lilas-blanc'.
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