The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
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| The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon | |
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 Screencap from The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon |
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| Directed by | Louis Lumière |
| Produced by | Louis Lumière |
| Starring | P.J.C. Janssen |
| Cinematography | Louis Lumière |
| Distributed by | Kino Video (DVD) |
| Release date(s) | June 12, 1895 |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
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The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon (also known as Neuville-sur-Saône: Débarquement du congrès des photographes à Lyon) is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière and starring P.J.C. Janssen as himself. It was first screened on June 12, 1895.
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[edit] Plot
Photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers. In the background a bridge can be seen spanning the river. The video covers a group who have assembled in Neuville for the Congress of Photographic Societies. The film was produced in the morning and then screened to the congress that afternoon.
[edit] Production
This short documentary was filmed in Neuville-sur-Saône, Rhône, France. It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. [1]
[edit] Cast
- P.J.C. Janssen as Himself
[edit] Current status
Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet. It has also featured in a number of film collections including Landmarks of Early Film volume 1. [2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Lumiere Institute (requires quicktime)
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