The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs (1905)
- Original title
- La Poule aux œufs d'or
- Directed by
- Gaston Velle
- Genre
- fantasy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A farmer has a hen that lays golden eggs. The film shows what happens when greed takes over.
whimsicaldreamlikeplayfulfantasticallight-heartedold-fashionedsimple
What happens
The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs (French: La poule aux œufs d'or), also known as The Hen with the Golden Eggs, is a 1905 French silent trick film directed by Gaston Velle. The film is inspired by the eponymous fable by Jean de La Fontaine, itself based on Aesop's fable The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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