L'Enfant prodigue (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃.fɑ̃ pʁɔ.diɡ], French for "The Prodigal Son") was the first feature-length motion picture produced in Europe, running 90 minutes. Directed by Michel Carré, from his three-act stage pantomime, The Prodigal Son. The film was an unmodified filmed record of his play. Filmed at the Gaumont Film Company studios in May 1907.
L'Enfant prodigue | |
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Directed by | Michel Carré |
Written by | Michel Carré |
Starring | Georges Wague Henri Gouget |
Distributed by | Pathé Frères |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | France |
The film premiered at the Théâtre des Variétés on the Boulevard Montmartre, in Paris, on 20 June 1907.[1]
Carré directed another film version of L'Enfant prodigue in 1916.
Cast (in credits order)
- Georges Wague
- Henri Gouget
- Christiane Mandelys
- Gilberte Sergy