Fedra (Original)
1909
Ancient Greece: Phaedra, wife of Theseus, loves her stepson Hippolytus. Repulsed, she falsely accuses him. He drives off in his chariot and is killed…
Fille du centurion, La (Original)
1910
The slave and daughter of a centurion become Christians in Rome. Main title and credits (13). The slaves of the centurion Vicinius attend to their du…
Filming a Dead City Topical Budget 541-2 (Original)
1922
Aerial views of the remains of the Roman city of Ostia at the mouth of the Tiber (37ft) (Shotlist)
Giulio Cesare (Original)
1909
The rise and fall of Julius Caesar. Calpurnia welcomes her husband, the triumphant Caesar back to Rome. Caesar, confiding his tyrannical aspirations …
Helena 2.Teil: Der Untergang Trojas (Original)
1924
Part two of a film released in two parts. The story tells of the events which lead up to the siege of Troy by Menelaus, husband of Helen, to avenge h…
Héliogabale (Original)
1910
The abduction of a Vestal Virgin by the Emperor Heliogabalus leads to his overthrow. Heliogabalus arrives arm-in-arm with two of his court favourites…
Idylle Corinthienne
1909
DRAMA. A young shepherd drives his sheep through the courtyard of a house in Corinth. He stops to place a garland round the neck of a bust of the God…
Idylle romaine, une
1908
A couple are in love but the man has an admirer who kidnaps his lover and throws her down a pit. The man rescues her and throws his admirer down the …
Jone o Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei (Original)
1913
Set in Pompeii and featuring the eruption of AD79. Based on the novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Rl.1. Ione and Glaucus, who are in love, buy flowers f…
Jugement de Paris, Le (Original)
1902
Julius Caesar (Original)
1908
No credits. Scene opens on the steps of the Capitol where a soothsayer is speaking to the court. Caesar leaves with Marc Antony whilst Cassius is see…
Legende de Midas, La (Original)
1910
Classical myth: Midas prefers Pan's music to Apollo's, so Apollo curses him with asses' ears. His barber whispers the secret to a hole in…
Martire Pompeiana (Original)
1909
A woman helps her friend to escape from prison and as a result is crucified. No titles. Scene at a Roman feast. A soothsayer arrives and reads bad om…
Martyre, Le (Original)
1910
Historical, religious. The son of a Prefect in Rome is condemned to death for being a Christian. No main title. The household try to entertain the Pr…
Martyrs, Les (Original)
1905
Christian martyrs in the Roman arena. A lion trainer rounds up one of his animals, which is obedient to his orders, and rolls over to be stroked. Att…
Morte di Socrate, La (Original)
1909
The death of Socrates. The judges condemn Socrates to drink hemlock. In his prison cell, Socrates is surrounded by his weeping family. The judges ent…
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii (Original)
1898
A folk dance staged in the ruins of Pompeii. With the Arch of Tiberius in the near distance and Arch of Caligula in far distance. A troop of soldiers…
Nerone (Original)
1909
The life of Emperor Nero. Based on the dramatic poem by Arrigo Boito. No main title. Nero and his servant talking in the palace. They leave (6). Two …
Odissea, L' (Original)
1911
The legend of Odyseeus. Rl.1. Main title (20). Odysseus takes leave of his wife Penelope, his son Telemach and his fatehr Laertes. With his family he…
Parapluie fantastique, La (Original)
1903
TRICK. A conjuror evokes women in national dress from an umbrella and then transforms them into an ancient Greek tableau. Library of Congress data (6…