Démolition d'un mur

Démolition d'un mur (English: Demolition of a wall) is a 1895 French short black-and-white silent film directed and produced by Louis Lumière and starring his brother Auguste Lumière, along with two other men.

Production

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]

Plot

Another single-shot Lumière Brothers film, this time showing the demolition of a wall in the grounds of the factory.

Cast

Auguste Lumiére

Current status

Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet.

References

External links

• Complete Movie on YouTube (note this video forms part of a larger selection of The Lumière Brothers' First Films)
• Démolition d'un mur at the Internet Movie Database

Films by Auguste and Louis Lumière La Sortie de l'usine Lumière à Lyon La Voltige La Pêche aux poissons rouges The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon Les Forgerons L'Arroseur Arrosé Le Repas de bébé Le Saut à la couverture La Place des Cordeliers à Lyon La Mer (Baignade en mer) L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat Barque sortant du port La Charcuterie mécanique Bataille de boules de neige Partie de cartes Démolition d'un mur Carmaux, défournage du coke