The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
| The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon | |
|---|---|
 Screencap from The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon | |
| Directed by | Louis Lumière |
| Produced by | Louis Lumière |
| Starring | P.J.C. Janssen |
| Cinematography | Louis Lumière |
| Distributed by | Kino Video (DVD) |
Release date | 12 June 1895 |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon (also known as Neuville-sur-Saône: Débarquement du congrès des photographie à Lyon) is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière and starring P.J.C. Janssen as himself. It was first screened on 12 June 1895.
Plot[edit]
Photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers. In the background a bridge can be seen spanning the river. The film covers a group who have assembled in Neuville for the Congress of Photographic Societies. The film was produced in the morning and then screened to the congress that afternoon.
Production[edit]
This short documentary was filmed in Neuville-sur-Saône, Rhône, France. It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1.[1]
Cast[edit]
- P.J.C. Janssen as himself
Current status[edit]
Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet. It has also featured in a number of film collections including Landmarks of Early Film volume 1.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Technical Specifications". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ "DVD". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
External links[edit]
- The Lumiere Institute (requires QuickTime)
- The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon at IMDb
- The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon on YouTube
