Georges Franju Movies

A short documentary tour of Paris’s Hôtel des Invalides that uses ironic narration and museum imagery to question the logic and legacy of...

Shot as something of an afterthought to Le Theatre national populaire, during the fortnight in July 1956, when Franju and his crew had to wait...

An in-depth tour of the cathedral, combining history, architecture and contemplation.

A very strange yet beautiful portrait of the French city of Amiens, with a voice-over by André Malraux.

Made for "Cinéma, de notre temps" series. Interview with Georges Franju (1912-1987), a figure of immense importance in the history of French...

A portrait of feuilleton author, Marcel Allain, creator of one of Franju’s favourite heroes: Fantômas.

The story of the French fantasy cinema from Méliès to Raw.

At the editing table, Georges Franju comments on two sequences from his film, Les Yeux sans visage. Episode of the TV program "Cinéma,...

The life and work of the pioneering scientists, told through the words of Marie Curie.

This Government-commissioned documentary was intended to reflect the modernisation of French industry. However, in Franju’s hands it became an...

A travelling company makes its way round the small villages of France. Shot for the program Cinéma 16 broadcast by the French channel FR3,...

A lyrical evocation of times past and a reflection on the inevitable passing of time through the recollections of an old fisherman.

Television documentary about Gustave Eiffel.

A documentary financed by a shipping line to advertise its modern cruise ships. Despite being a commission leaving Franju less freedom than usual (he...