Lumière et Compagnie
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- 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.
Lumière & Company is a 1995 documentary-drama that celebrates cinema's origins by inviting 40 international directors to create short films using the original Lumière Brothers Cinematographe. Each filmmaker faced the same creative constraints that defined early cinema: a maximum 52-second runtime, no synchronized sound, and just three takes. This unique project offers a fascinating look at how modern masters adapt to the technical and artistic limitations of 1895.
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Follow an actor to track their next projects- Jeff AlperiPoliceman (segment "David Lynch")
Romane Bohringer(segment "Claude Miller")
Bruno GanzDamiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
Ticky Holgado(segment "Claude Lelouch")
Alan Rickman(segment "John Boorman")
Liam Neeson(segment "John Boorman")
Stephen Rea(segment "John Boorman")
Sven Nykvist(segment "Liv Ullman")
Lena Olin(segment "Lasse Hallström")
Pascal Duquenne(segment "Jaco Van Dormael")
Nathalie RichardNinon (segment "Jacques Rivette")
Neil Jordan(segment "John Boorman")
Aidan Quinn(segment "John Boorman")
Isabelle HuppertNarrator (segment Abbas Kiarostami) (voice)
Otto SanderCassiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
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When was Lumière & Company released?
The film was released on December 20, 1995.
How many directors participated in this project?
40 international directors were invited to create short films for the project.
What were the rules each director had to follow?
Each short film could be no longer than 52 seconds, no synchronized sound was permitted, and directors were limited to no more than three takes.
What equipment did the directors use?
All filmmakers used the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895.
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