Lumière et compagnie

"Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors"

Dec 20 1995 Not Rated 1h 28m
Documentary

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.

Plot

In 1995, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the invention of the Cinématographe, the first motion-picture camera that served also as a projector, forty international film directors were asked to each make a short film, following a specific set of limitations. Using the original camera patented by Louis Lumière and Auguste Lumière, the imaginative filmmakers contributed their work, keeping in mind to keep the shorts under fifty-two seconds, use no synchronized sound, and to take no more than three takes. The short films were compiled and then released as an anthology film.

Written by

Philippe Poulet

Directed by

Theodoros Angelopoulos, Vicente Aranda, John Boorman

Production Countries

Spain, France, Sweden, Denmark

Production Companies

Cinétévé, La Sept-Arte, Igeldo Komunikazioa S.L.

Languages

svenska, Norsk, Français, Dansk, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,446
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA