Abel Gance Movies

Abel Gance's 1971 sound edition of his epic 1927 'Napoleon', which contains much of the silent original, with new material shot and added in both...

A short silent documentary on the making of the 1931 Abel Gance directed film, "La Fin du Monde".

A mad sculptor, searching for the perfect realization of "the mask of horror", places himself in front of a mirror after smearing blood over himself...

La digue is a 1911 silent film

A journalist attempt to stop a mysterious criminal : "Barbe rousse".

L'infirmière is a 1914 silent film.

The life and work of Abel Gance as told by himself. Includes extracts from many of his films and considers his contribution to the cinema.

One of two peasant brothers in love with the same woman escapes his grim country life and pursues a career as a Parisian sculptor.

BBC documentary on the long and flamboyant career of French filmmaker Abel Gance.

Blaise Cendrars' AUTOUR DE LA ROUE (1923), a behind-the-scenes short documenting the production.

L'héroïsme de Paddy is a 1915 silent film

Magirama version, which is one of the four segments of the Magirama program, designed to illustrate the expressive possibilities of director Abel...

Un drame au château d'Acre is a 1915 silent short

French documentary short film.

Marines et cristeaux is a silent film from 1928