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The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

1896 0h 1m · History · ★ 7.1

The Arrival of a Train at 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.

Director Louis Lumière

Director Auguste Lumière

Top Billed Cast

Madeleine Koehler

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Marcel Koehler

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Marguerite Lumière

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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Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, Lumière Brothers, 1896

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Status Released

Original Language fr

Budget $0

Revenue $0

Keywords

france cinema on cinema beginning train railway station early cinema short film