Place des Cordeliers à Lyon (also known as Cordeliers' Square in Lyon) is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière.
| Place des Cordeliers à Lyon | |
|---|---|
 The poster advertising the Lumière brothers cinematographe | |
| Directed by | Louis Lumière |
| Produced by | Louis Lumière |
| Cinematography | Louis Lumière |
Release date |
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Running time | 44 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
The film formed part of the first commercial presentation of the Lumière Cinématographe on 28 December 1895 at the Salon Indien, Grand Café, 14 Boulevard des Capuchins, Paris.[1]
Production
editThis short documentary was filmed in Place des Cordeliers, Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France. It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1.[2]
Synopsis
editThe film has no plot as such but is instead a stationary camera positioned on the Place des Cordeliers in Lyon. The camera observes the traffic passing along the street, including people walking and a number of horses pulling carriages.
Current status
editThe existing footage of this film was edited into The Lumière Brothers' First Films published in 1996.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Salon Indien, Grand Café, Paris". Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "Technical Specifications". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "Movie connections". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
External links
edit- The Lumiere Institute (requires quicktime)
- Place des Cordeliers à Lyon at IMDb
- Place des Cordeliers à Lyon on YouTube
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