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The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) [N/A]

Release Date:
June 30, 1896

Original Title:
L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat

Alternate Titles:
Ankunft eines Zuges in La Ciotat
Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
L'arrivée en gare d’un chemin de fer
Llegada del tren a la estación de La Ciotat
The Arrival of the Mail Train
Train Pulling into a Station
Wjazd pociągu na stację w Ciotat
ラ・シオタえきへのれっしゃのとうちゃく
ラ・シオタ駅への列車の到着
열차의 도착

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Lumière

Production Countries:
France

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 1

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Production

Director:
Louis Lumière
Auguste Lumière

Director of Photography:
Louis Lumière

Producer:
Louis Lumière
Auguste Lumière

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