The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon

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.

The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
Screencap from The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
Directed byLouis Lumière
Produced byLouis Lumière
StarringP.J.C. Janssen
CinematographyLouis Lumière
Distributed byKino Video (DVD)
Release date
12 June 1895
CountryFrance
LanguageSilent

Plot

Photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers. In the background a bridge can be seen spanning the river. The video 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

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

Current status

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
  1. "Technical Specifications". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  2. "DVD". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
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