L'Enfant prodigue (1907 film)

L'Enfant prodigue (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃.fɑ̃ pʁɔ.diɡ], French for "The Prodigal Son") was the first feature-length motion picture produced in Europe, running 90 minutes. Directed by Michel Carré, from his three-act stage pantomime, The Prodigal Son. The film was an unmodified filmed record of his play. Filmed at the Gaumont company studios in May 1907.

L'Enfant prodigue
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Directed by	Michel Carré
Written by	Michel Carré
Starring	Georges Wague Henri Gouget
Distributed by	Pathé Frères
Release dates	20 June 1907 (1907-06-20) (France) 12 October 1907 (1907-10-12) (U.S.)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France

The film premiered at the Théâtre des Variétés on the Boulevard Montmartre, in Paris, on 20 June 1907.^[1]

Carré directed another film version of L'Enfant prodigue in 1916.

Studio photograph of Georges Wague as Pere Pierrot in L'Enfant prodigue

Cast (in credits order)

• Georges Wague
• Henri Gouget
• Christiane Mandelys
• Gilberte Sergy