Gaumont
Subtitle: a century of French cinema
By: [selected b] François Garçon ; [translated from the French by Bruce Alderman and Jonathan Dickinson].
Contributors: Garçon, François.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Gaumont (Firm) -- History; Motion pictures -- France -- History; Motion picture industry -- France -- History
Other titles: Century of French cinema.
Description: It began in 1895, when Leon Gaumont, a young engineer with a passion for photographic technology, was inspired by the Lumieres Cinematographe to enter the new world of film. A century later, Gaumont's company produces, distributes, and exports film worldwide.

Its rich legacy includes such talents as Alice Guy, the first woman film director, Louis Feuillade and his inventive serials Les Vampires, the rebel director Jean Vigo, and the sultry star Martine Carol, and recent Gaumont films such as Cousin Cousine, Betty Blue, My Father's Glory and La Femme Nikita have won international acclaim. Here, in a lively text and vivid illustrations, is the history of Gaumont, the oldest movie company in the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Index of films produced or distributed by Gaumont": p. 121-125.