The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
1896•1m•7.1•Released
History
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.
Director
Louis Lumière
Languages
No Language
Studio
Lumière
Cast
Madeleine Koehler
Self
Marcel Koehler
Self
Marguerite Lumière
Self
Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Self
Rose Lumière
Self
Suzanne Lumière
Self
Production
Company
Lumière
Producer
Louis Lumière
Producer
Auguste Lumière
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