The Lumière Brothers' First Films

Jul 18, 1996

1h 1m

★ 6.9

Overview

A collection of short films made by the Lumiere brothers, a team of pioneering filmmakers in turn-of-the-century France, narrated by Bertrand Tavernier.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Lumiere Film Company

The Lumière Brothers' First Films Trailers

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Cast

Herself

Marguerite Lumière

Himself - Lumières' Father, Playing Cards

Antoine Lumière

Himself

Auguste Lumière

Narrator

Bertrand Tavernier

Himself - Playing Cards

Félicien Trewey

Himself - Playing Cards

M. Winckler

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7.1

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

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5.0

La Plata Yvyguy - Enterros e Guardados

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2.3

The Vasulka Effect

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8.1

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8.0

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6.5

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6.4

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

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7.8

For All Mankind

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6.4

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6.7

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7.0

Revolution OS

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0.0

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0.0

The Plastic People of the Universe

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0.0

Madwoman of God

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5.9

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0.0

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6.7

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