The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son
1907, French. Directed by Michel Carré.
The first feature-length motion picture produced in Europe, running 90 minutes. Directed by Michel Carré, 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 16 August 1907
- Original title
- L'Enfant prodigue
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Michel Carré
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The Prodigal Son runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Prodigal Son isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 1907. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Prodigal Son?
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Who directed The Prodigal Son?
The Prodigal Son (1907) was directed by Michel Carré and stars Georges Wague, Henri Gouget, Christiane Mandelys.