Louis Lumière Movies

A crowd of passers-by is granted access to a drawbridge by its gatekeeper.

Filmed in 1896 by Alexandre Promio for the Lumière company, this short actuality presents one of the earliest traveling shots in cinema. With...

Short from (1897)

A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he attempts to make up for his mistake. Alas, Mephisto...

Panorama of Constantinople from the river.

People gather at the exit of the St. Trophime cathedral in Arles.

A group of tambours and dancers in traditional outfits pass the camera.

The launching of the ship Varèse in Livourne.