cineflox

Movies Top Box Office TV Shows Popular People

Genres

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

Self

Marcel Koehler

Self

Marguerite Lumière

Marguerite Lumière

Self

Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière

Self

Rose Lumière

Self

Suzanne Lumière

Self

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

Recommendations

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory

1895

Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague

2025

Chronicle of a Summer

Chronicle of a Summer

1961

Mr. Bean's Holiday

Mr. Bean's Holiday

2007

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019

A Monster in Paris

A Monster in Paris

2011

La Jetée

La Jetée

1962

Lumière!

Lumière!

2016

Cléo from 5 to 7

Cléo from 5 to 7

1962

Angela's Christmas

Angela's Christmas

2017

Lost in Paris

Lost in Paris

2017

Room 666

Room 666

1985

The Lovely Month of May

The Lovely Month of May

1963

Roundhay Garden Scene

Roundhay Garden Scene

1888

Hotel Chevalier

Hotel Chevalier

2007

Status Released

Original Language fr

Budget $0

Revenue $0

Keywords

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