The Prodigal Son

Original title: L'enfant prodigue
Duration: 90 min
Release date: 1907-08-16
IMDB

The first feature-length motion picture produced in Europe, running 90 minutes. Directed by Michel Carré, from his own three-act stage pantomime, The Prodigal Son. The film was basically an unmodified filmed record of his play. Filmed at the Gaumont Film Company studios in May 1907.

Drama

L'enfant prodigue

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