La Pêche aux poissons rouges
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| Pêche aux poissons rouges | |
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 The poster advertising the Lumière brothers cinematographe |
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| Directed by | Louis Lumière |
| Produced by | Louis Lumière |
| Cinematography | Louis Lumière |
| Release date(s) | 1895 |
| Running time | 38 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
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Pêche aux poissons rouges is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière. It was filmed in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France. Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet.
The film formed part of the first commercial presentation of the Lumière Cinématographe on December 28, 1895 at the Salon Indien, Grand Café, 14 Boulevard des Capuchins, Paris. [1]
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[edit] Production
As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. [2]
[edit] Plot
A man holds a baby on a table next to a bowl containing fish. The baby begins putting their hand into the water while the man supports them. The scene is filmed by a stationary camera behind the table.
[edit] References
- ^ Salon Indien, Grand Café, Paris (HTML). Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved on April 8, 2007.
- ^ Technical Specifications (HTML). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on April 8, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Complete video at The Lumiere Institute (requires quicktime)
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