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Lumière and Company

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Original title

Lumière et compagnie

Year

1995

Running time

88 min.

Country

France

Director

Screenwriter

Idea: Philippe Poulet

Cast

Music

Jean-Jacques Lemètre

Cinematography

Didier Ferry, Frédéric LeClair, Sarah Moon, Philippe Poulet

Producer

Co-production France-Denmark-Spain-Sweden;

Cinétévé, La Sept-Arte, Igeldo Komunikazioa, Canal+, Eurimages

Genre

Documentary | Anthology Film

Synopsis

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Lumière brothers' first films, filmmakers Sarah Moon and Philippe Poulet challenged 39 renowned international directors to each complete a 52-second film using the original Cinematographe camera under the conditions endured by the brothers. The result of the project was this film, Lumière et Compagnie. The film stock used was homemade from a slightly altered version of the Lumières' recipe. No synchronized sound was allowed and only natural lighting was permitted. An omnibus project that put an original Lumiere camera and homemade film stock into the hands of a broad cross-section of contemporary helmers--150 helmers were approached worldwide, of whom 39 were both willing and available. The ground rules were rigidly enforced: a continuous shot to be captured

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Lumière and Company

1995

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