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.
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) is a history film directed by Louis Lumière, released on June 30, 1896 with a runtime of 1m. It stars Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Marguerite Lumière and Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 552 ratings.
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Madeleine Koehler
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Marcel Koehler
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Marguerite Lumière
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Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
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Rose Lumière
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Suzanne Lumière
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Directed by Louis Lumière, produced by Louis Lumière and Auguste Lumière.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 552 ratings.
This famous film was ACTUALLY MADE IN 1897, Lumière catalogue #653: https://catalogue-lumiere.com/arrivee-train-a-la-ciotat/ People have studied the age of the Lumière children from several of their Ciotat train films and this uncatalogued version is more likely from 1896: youtu.be/1dgLEDdFddk With that aside, the 4K restoration from the 2015 Blu-ray of the 1897 film is gorgeous! The Lumière brothers were masters…
Reviewed on March 25, 2022
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The main cast of The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) includes Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Marguerite Lumière, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière and Rose Lumière. The film was directed by Louis Lumière. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat was released on June 30, 1896 and runs for 1m.
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 552 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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