La Pêche aux poissons rouges

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Pêche aux poissons rouges

The poster advertising the Lumière brothers cinematographe
Directed by Louis Lumière
Produced by Louis Lumière
Cinematography Louis Lumière
Release date(s) 1895
Running time 38 seconds
Country France
Language Silent
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Pêche aux poissons rouges is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière. It was filmed in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France. Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet.

The film formed part of the first commercial presentation of the Lumière Cinématographe on December 28, 1895 at the Salon Indien, Grand Café, 14 Boulevard des Capuchins, Paris. [1]

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[edit] Production

As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. [2]

[edit] Plot

A man holds a baby on a table next to a bowl containing fish. The baby begins putting their hand into the water while the man supports them. The scene is filmed by a stationary camera behind the table.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Salon Indien, Grand Café, Paris (HTML). Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
  2. ^ Technical Specifications (HTML). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.

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