Segundo de Chomón Movies

The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.

The first scene presents before the astonished eyes of the spectators a solid piece of marble, which the minute it is placed on a table seems to take...

Escamillo has a tapeworm.

A film based on Gabriele D'Annunzio's novel The Flame. Pina Menichelli plays a vamp who ruins a painter's life just for the fun of it.

A man trapped in purgatory must come face to face with his own demons.

The King and his official astronomer are alone in the study viewing the heavenly bodies through the monstrous telescope. They go out on the balcony...

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...

Pickpock is behind bars. But more elusive than Arsène Lupin, no chain resists him and he plays with policemen like a cat with mice. After...

Female magicians turn people into origami roosters and vice versa.

“Music Forward!” is the order given by a lady in Colonial costume, and in march a group of five musicians, working industriously at their...

Some gnomes are searching for a wonderful spider that weaves webs of golden coins. Intent on their search, they are unaware that their movements are...

A female magician presents several impressive metamorphoses, combining stop-motion animation and camera tricks.

A short film documenting the wedding ceremony of Princess Ena to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. Showing the royal carriage, the royal procession through...

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

A man and his wife try to enjoy a picnic, but strange and surreal happenings prevent them from doing so.

A magical woman and her magical eggs.

A young woman passing through a cemetery at night is suddenly startled by a voice coming from one of the graves. She wishes to rush away, but the...

A top-hatted man gets dressed in the morning, and starts to yawn, causing his housekeeper to yawn as well. He sets off down the street where he...