The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

Genres

Documentary

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A 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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

1 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

30 June 1896

Country

France

Cast

Madeleine Koehler

Madeleine Koehler

Self

Marcel Koehler

Marcel Koehler

Self

Mrs. Auguste Lumière

Mrs. Auguste Lumière

Self

Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière

Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière

Self

Rose Lumière

Rose Lumière

Self

Suzanne Lumière

Suzanne Lumière

Self

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