The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896)

L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.

Date of release
1896-06-30
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (564)
Runtime
1m
Genres
History, Documentary
Director
Louis Lumière, Auguste Lumière

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: La Ciotat railway station

L'arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat is an 1896 French short silent documentary film directed and produced by Auguste and Louis Lumière.

Production

This 50-second movie was filmed in La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera which also serves as a printer and film projector. As with all early Lumière films, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. It had its first public showing at the Eden Theatre, La Ciotat.

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