1908 Movies

The King has the archbishop murdered, then repents.

Two students at college were friends until a girl appeared and by the workings of fate was beloved by both. The girl has given her heart to one of the...

Maurice Chevalier simply can't stop dancing.

FRAGMENT | A man lies on his deathbed and shows his will to his carer. After his death, a grieving man and woman come in. The scene changes and we fin...

A small village in Aragón, Spain, at the end of the 19th century. After being caught by her father fooling around with Melchor, an unscrupulous womani...

Directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro.

In 1908, Director/Producer Shozo Makino (father of Japanese cinema) directed and produced the first dramatic film in Kyoto. “Honnô-ji Gassen” was sho...

A wealthy man who possess a magical donkey desires to marry his own daughter. In exchange for her consent, she asks him to kill the donkey, the source...

A father arrives home, greets his wife and daughter, and then goes inside with his wife. Though they are only inside for a brief time, their daughter...

In a living room, four contemporary couples from the time the film was shot dance a waltz under the direction of a violinist (Linder). They begin a mi...

A remarkable early short silent movie that shows what may be achieved with the technology of the day. A woman sits in front of her dressing table mirr...

Film about an inventor going wild

Two rag-pickers enter their hovel with their bags of scraps. After a little preliminary comedy they set up a white sheet. One of the rag-pickers now t...

Judas betrays Jesus Christ.

A French silent film directed by Louis Feuillade.

Short reportage

A hunter lost in the Northern woods is rescued by a trapper and his wife. He makes advances to the wife, is rejected, and tries to kill the trapper.

In this comedy we see a fellow giving orders to the cook to put plenty of garlic in his food, and she complies with his wishes by giving everything an...

A gang of outlaws are planning a bank robbery. After making preparations, they commit the robbery and make their escape amidst a sharp exchange of bul...