27 June 1908 Adventure, Fantasy, Romance 5 mins
An old merchant gets lost in the forest and arrives at a magnificent garden where he sits and picks some magnificent roses. Suddenly, the hideous Beast emerges from the ground in a burst of flames and condemns him to death unless one of his three daughters agrees to marry him.
Watch the official Beauty and the Beast 1908 trailer in HD below.
Julienne Mathieu as Belle
Albert Capellani Director
Gözəl və Çirkin Trailer
Gözəl və Bədheybət Trailer
France 27 June 1908
United States 09 November 1908
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1908:
24 January 1908
When the entire kitchen staff falls asleep from exhaustion, a dwarf appears and animates various objects via stop motion -- including their hands, which he cuts off while they snooze -- to do their work.
08 February 1908
About an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians, the forced removal by the British of the Acadian people from the present day Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island - parts of an area also known as Acadia.
02 October 1908
Imagine ten pickaninnies turned loose and on mischief bent. Farmer catches one leaving but Nine. Nine Happy Snowballs on a Swing elate.
03 April 1908
A pickpocket manages to escape the police through a series of fantastic tricks. The director in this film is unknown.
07 March 1908
Dr Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that changes him into the animalistic Mr Hyde.
08 August 1908
The miller's three sons receive their father's inheritance: the mill to the eldest, the donkey to the second, and the cat to the youngest.
03 September 1908
In a living room, four contemporary couples from the time the film was shot dance a waltz under the direction of a violinist (Linder).
03 August 1908
It depicts the notorious criminal incident that had occured in Rio de Janeiro.
08 June 1908
Women turn into roses in this hand-coloured nitrate short from Gaumont.
21 December 1908
Everyman Coupeau's attempts to stop drinking are routinely thwarted by the wicked and vengeful Virginie.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1908 Pathé Frères.