Gaston Velle Movies

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

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

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...

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...

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

An Italian movie about Othello.

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...

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

A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks steal the potion and go on a crime spree.

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

A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth....

An evil magician visits the rajah's palace to perform his magic tricks, but he also steals a valuable casket making his getaway aboard a dragon. The...

A devil puts a woman into a boiling cauldron in a fiery cave.

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...

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....

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 little flower film by Gaston Velle.

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....

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.

A prestidigitator, one of the best, is about to perform a number of illusions and brings to his aid a pack of playing cards. He selects the King of...