Lumière and Company
Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors
Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors
Action, Comedy, Documentary, Drama
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1995
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40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
20 Dec 1995
Country:
FR, DK, ES, SE
Languages:
Danish, English, French, Greek (modern), Japanese, Chinese, Norwegian, Swedish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The 40 brief films are often wonderful, and always revealing in the way they show professional directors working on what amounts to a haiku.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000