Pathé
or Pathé Frères (French pronunciation: [pate fʁɛʁ], styled as PATHÉ!) and previously known as Pathé-Cinema is the name of various French businesses that were founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers starting in 1896, becoming prominent makers of records and phonographs at first. In the early 1900s, Pathé became the world's largest film equipment and production company. In 1908, Pathé invented the newsreel that was shown in cinemas before a feature film. Pathé also owns the library of Jake Eberts' Allied Filmmakers (a company which was affiliated with Pathé), which was a major partner in international distributor Majestic Films International (which helped distribute and sell Allied Filmakers' films internationally).
Pathé is a major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont and operating distributors across Europe. It is the second-oldest operating film company behind Gaumont, which was established in 1895. The company's symbol is a Gallic rooster since 1905.
The company's CEO is Jérôme Seydoux (grandfather of actress Léa Seydoux) since 1975. He's the brother of Gaumont's own CEO Nicolas Seydoux.
List of films produced/coproduced or distributed by Pathé:
- The 11 Commandments
- Alexander
- Amen
- Asterix:
- Big Nothing
- Breakfast on Pluto
- Bride and Prejudice
- The Chorus
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
- Cyrano de Bergerac
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
- The Duchess
- Enduring Love
- Event Horizon
- Florence Foster Jenkins
- The Ghost Writer
- Girl with a Pearl Earring
- The Great Escaper (not released in France)
- Her Bridal Night
- The Hole
- HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
- In the Cut
- LOL
- Lolita (1997)
- The Mark of the Angels - Miserere
- Max
- Mesrine (distribution only)
- Mr. Nobody
- Mrs Henderson Presents
- Napoléon (1927)
- Paris 36
- Porky's
- The Queen
- Read My Lips
- Red Dragon
- Selma
- Showgirls (distribution only)
- Super Mario Bros. (1993) (distribution only)
- Terror Train
- The Three Musketeers (2023)
- Thunderpants
- Two Brothers
