Lumière & Company Poster

Lumière & Company

62.80% | December 20, 1995 | Drama, Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

John Boorman
Director
Michael Haneke
Director
Costa-Gavras
Director

Cast

Jeff Alperi
Jeff Alperi
Policeman (segment "David Lynch")
Romane Bohringer
Romane Bohringer
(segment "Claude Miller")
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz
Damiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
Ticky Holgado
Ticky Holgado
(segment "Claude Lelouch")
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
(segment "John Boorman")

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