Notice to lovers of heritage cinema: the Gaumont company is launching its own streaming platform, Gaumont Classique, which offers no less than 200 films in black and white.
While the video on demand market is growing, the famous production company Gaumont is embarking on the adventure. The Gaumont Classique streaming platform opens its doors from May 10, the date of birth of Léon Gaumont, founder of the studio.
On the program: no less than 200 French films in black and white. Recognized classics, other unknown ones, comedies, thrillers or even some restored rare pearls. From Tontons flingueurs by Georges Lautner to the Château de verre with Jean Marais, via La Main du diable by Maurice Tourneur, a horrifying tale that you absolutely must see.
Gaumont Classic
The Gaumont Classic interface.
In addition to its catalog, the platform also offers more than 70 hours of video supplements, ranging from documentaries to archival footage and video interviews. Each month, new items will be added to the library. From May 17, on the occasion of the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Gaumont Classique will also release a collection of films that have marked the history of the competition.
This offer is available for 5 euros per month or 50 euros for the year. The platform is available on the website gaumontclassique.frbut also on mobile applications, downloadable from theApple Store and Google Play.
Created in 1895, the Gaumont company is a veritable institution in the French cinematographic landscape. The platform aims to make accessible to all a real treasure that should delight fans of the big screen.