Acting
Rose Lumière
Born 1868-08-03
Acting credits
7.1A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
1896
4.9Three women get in a horse-drawn carriage, as servants load luggage on the roof, before it pulls away.
Départ en voiture
1896
4.6On the terrace of a villa, a violinist, two pianists and a singer are playing, until they are interrupted by a false note.
Concert
1896
5.4Swimmers jump into the water from the docks, as a small boat passes by.
Baths in the Sea
1897
5.6Friends and relatives playing a game of boules, arguing about who's team is winning.
Partie de boules
1896
5.0A man and a woman, observed by others, are playing a game of Tric-trac, a French variant of Backgammon. During the course of the game, the man gets caught red-handed, which results in him closing the game board.
Backgammon Game
1895