La Pêche aux poissons rouges
| La Pêche aux poissons rouges | |
|---|---|
 The poster advertising the Lumière brothers cinematographe | |
| Directed by | Louis Lumière |
| Produced by | Louis Lumière |
| Cinematography | Louis Lumière |
Release date |
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Running time | 38 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
La Pêche aux poissons rouges is an
and is available to freely download from the Internet.The film formed part of the first commercial presentation of the Lumière Cinématographe on 28 December 1895 at the Salon Indien, Grand Café, 14 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris.[1]
Production
As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a
Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer.[2]
Plot
A man (
Auguste Lumiere
) holds his baby daughter (Andrée Lumiere) on a table next to a bowl containing goldfish. The baby begins putting her hand into the water while the man supports her. The scene is filmed by a stationary camera behind the table.
References
- ^ "Salon Indien, Grand Café, Paris". Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "Technical Specifications". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
External links
- La Pêche aux poissons rouges at IMDb
- Complete video at The Lumiere Institute (requires QuickTime)
- La pêche aux poissons rouges on YouTube
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