Discover the story of Alice Guy, the first female film director, told by historian Virginie Girod in an unpublished story in two episodes. At the age of 21, Alice Guy pushed the door of the Comptoir général de la photographie in Paris to apply as a secretary. There, she met Léon Gaumont, one of the employees. While the latter bought the company in 1895, the same year, the Lumières brothers screened their first film thanks to a revolutionary new machine: the cinematograph. Alice Guy still works as a shorthand typist at the Gaumont production company, but little by little, she gets caught up in the creative game. In 1896, she became the first female director in history with a short film called "La fée aux choux". At only 23 years old, Alice Guy produces many films, made in just one day each. Far from being forgotten, the latter are sold to operators and distributed, especially not fairgrounds. The gags present in his films delight the public, so much so that great directors plagiarize her, such as Georges Méliès. "Au Cœur de l'Histoire" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.

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Highlights: Discover the story of Alice Guy, the first female film director, told by historian Virginie Girod in an unpublished story in two episodes. At the age of 21, Alice Guy pushed the door of the Comptoir général de la photographie in Paris to apply as a secretary. She met Léon Gaumont, one of the employees. In 1896, she became the firstFemale director in history with a short film called " The cabbage fairy" The gags present in his films delight the public, so much so that great directors plagiarize her.

Discover the story of Alice Guy, the first female film director, told by historian Virginie Girod in an unpublished story in two episodes. At the age of 21, Alice Guy pushed the door of the Comptoir général de la photographie in Paris to apply as a secretary. There, she met Léon Gaumont, one of the employees. While the latter bought the company in 1895, the same year, the Lumières brothers screened their first film thanks to a revolutionary new machine: the cinematograph. Alice Guy still works as a shorthand typist at the Gaumont production company, but little by little, she gets caught up in the creative game. In 1896, she became the first female director in history with a short film called " The cabbage fairy". At only 23 years old, Alice Guy produces many films, made in just one day each. Far from being forgotten, the latter are sold to operators and distributed, especially not fairgrounds. The gags present in his films delight the public, so much so that great directors plagiarize her, such as Georges Méliès. At the Heart of History" is a podcast Europe 1 Studio.Find Virginie Girod in Madame Figaro on newsstands on May 12 with an unpublished story. https://madame.lefigaro.fr Topics covered : Cinema - Films - Belle-Epoque - Gaumont - Frères Lumières " At the heart of the story" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast. Writing and presentation: Virginie Girod - Production: Camille Bichler (with Florine Silvant)- Artistic direction: Adèle Humbert and Julien Tharaud - Director: Clément Ibrahim - Original music: Julien Tharaud - Additional music: Julien Tharaud and Sébastien Guidis - Communication: Kelly Decroix - Visual: Sidonie Mangin