Gaston Velle Movies

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

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

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

This is a mesmerising little short that employs a peculiar bird’s eye view of a mischievous devil who dances around, performing strange tricks...

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...

An Italian movie about Othello.

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

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...

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....

After a quarrel Pedro walks out of the cafe leaving his fiancée (Stacia Napierkowska) alone. Heartbroken, she visits the flower garden and...

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...

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 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 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....

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....

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

Gaston Velle's 'Les Fleurs Animées' was screened by the Australian-based Corrick Family Entertainers as part of their variety act. In their...

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

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.