List of French films before 1910

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A list of the earliest films produced in the Cinema of France between 1892 and 1909 ordered by year of release. For an A-Z list of French films see Category:French films

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1890s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1892
Le Clown et ses chiens Émile Reynaud AnimationOne of the first animated films in the world
Pauvre Pierrot Émile Reynaud AnimationOne of the first animated films in the world
Un bon bock Émile Reynaud AnimationThe first film to be screened using Reynaud's optical theatre
1895
L'Arrivée d'un Train en Gare de la Ciotat Lumière brothers Pioneer film
L'Arroseur Arrosé Louis Lumière First film comedy
Autour d'une cabine Émile Reynaud Animation
Barque sortant du port Louis Lumière Documentary
Les Forgerons Louis Lumière Documentary
La Mer Louis Lumière Documentary
Neuville-sur-Saône: Débarquement du congrès des photographes à Lyon Louis Lumière P.J.C. Janssen (himself)Documentary
Partie de cartes Louis Lumière Antoine Féraud Documentary
La Pêche aux poissons rouges Louis Lumière Documentary
Place des Cordeliers à Lyon Louis Lumière Documentary
Repas de bébé Louis Lumière Documentary
Le Saut à la couverture Louis Lumière Documentary
La Voltige Louis Lumière Documentary
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory Louis Lumière
1896
Arrivée d'un train gare de Vincennes Georges Méliès
L'Arroseur Georges Méliès
Baignade en mer Georges Méliès
Bataille de boules de neige Louis Lumière Documentary
Bateau-mouche sur la Seine Georges Méliès
Batteuse à vapeur Georges Méliès
Bébé et fillettes Georges Méliès
Le Bivouac Georges Méliès
Les Blanchisseuses Georges Méliès
Bois de Boulogne Georges Méliès
Boulevard des Italiens Georges Méliès
La Fée aux Choux Alice Guy Blaché Pioneer film
Le Manoir du diable Georges Méliès Jeanne d'Alcy
Georges Méliès
HorrorThe first horror film ever made
1897
Danse Serpentine Lumiere Brothers Papinta
1898
Un homme de têtes Georges Méliès Georges Méliès IMDb
1899
Illusioniste fin de siècle Georges Méliès
Jeanne d'Arc Georges Méliès Jeanne d'Alcy
Georges Méliès

1900s

TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotes
1900
Cyrano de Bergerac Clément Maurice Benoit Constant Coquelin Drama
Duel d'Hamlet Le Clément Maurice Sarah Bernhardt
L'homme orchestre Georges Méliès
Madame Sans-Gêne Clément Maurice
Le Repas fantastique Georges Méliès
The Two Blind Men Georges Méliès Georges Méliès
1901
Barbe-bleue Georges Méliès Jeanne d'Alcy, Georges MélièsCrime / Drama IMDb
1902
The Man With The Rubber Head Georges Méliès Georges MélièsComedy / Fantasy
Restitution inattendue unknownComedy
A Trip to the Moon Georges Méliès Fantasy / Sci-fi
Le Voyage de Gulliver à Lilliput et chez les géants Georges Méliès
1903
L'Auberge du Bon Repos Georges Méliès English:The Inn Where no Man Rests
The Infernal Boiling Pot Georges Méliès Short, Fantasy, Horror
1904
The Impossible Voyage Georges Méliès FantasyPioneer in special effects
1905
Vie et Passion du Christ Lucien Nonguet
Ferdinand Zecca
Hand painted color
1906
Aladin ou la lampe merveilleuse Albert Capellani Fantasy / Adventure
1907
20,000 Lieues Sous les Mers Georges Méliès
L'Enfant prodigue Michel Carré First European feature film
Satan in Prison Georges Méliès

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