The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs (1905)

Name: The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 1905-12-08

13m

Running Time

Plot.

This has more of a clear narrative than most of the films in the set although it’s still quite odd and random compared to today’s films. There are some effectively surreal and creepy sequences in this imaginative short, such as the devil’s face appearing in an egg and spewing coins as well as the finale where our protagonist is sent to an egg-filled hell.

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Cast & Crew.

Gaston Velle

Director

Julienne Mathieu

Actress

Jean de la Fontaine

Writer

Segundo de Chomón

Cinematographer

Details.

Release Date
December 8, 1905

Original Name
La poule aux oeufs d'or

Status
Released

Running Time
13m

Genres
Fantasy

Last updated: 2025-02-01

Wiki.

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.