''L'Enfant prodigue'' (, French for " The Prodigal Son") was the first

feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing characteristic of a software item ...

-length motion picture produced in Europe, running 90 minutes. Directed by

Michel Carré Michel Carré (20 October 1821, Besançon – 27 June 1872, Argenteuil) was a prolific French librettist. He went to Paris in 1840 intending to become a painter but took up writing instead. He wrote verse and plays before turning to writing lib ...

, 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. The movie premiered at the

Théâtre des Variétés The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974. History It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...

on the Boulevard Montmartre, in

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, on 20 June 1907.Patrick Robertson, ''Film Facts'', Watson-Guptill, 2001, p. 9. . Carré directed another film version of ''L'Enfant prodigue'' in

1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * J ...

Cast (in credits order)

Georges Wague Georges Wague, born Georges Marie Valentin Waag, (14 January 1874 - 17 April 1965) was a French mime, teacher and silent film actor. Birth and education Georges Marie Valentin Waag was born in Paris on 14 January 1874. His parents were strict and ...

* Henri Gouget *

Christiane Mandelys Christiane is a given name, a form of the Latin ''Christiana'', feminine form of ''Christianuis'' (see Christian), or a Latinized form of Middle English '' Christin'' 'Christian' (Old English ''christen'', from Latin).. A short form is Chris. Alte ...

* Gilberte Sergy

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* 1907 films French black-and-white films French silent feature films 1900s French films {{1900s-France-film-stub