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Release: June 30, 1896
Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (506 votes)
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Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, Lumière Brothers, 1896
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
1896
⭐ 7.1/10
506 votes
Overview
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.
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Documentary
Production Countries
- France
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Cast
Madeleine Koehler
Self
Marcel Koehler
Self
Marguerite Lumière
Self (credited as Mrs. Auguste Lumière)
Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Self
Rose Lumière
Self
Suzanne Lumière
Self
Crew
Louis Lumière
Director
Auguste Lumière
Director
Louis Lumière
Producer
Auguste Lumière
Producer
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