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.
Release Date | December 20, 1995 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Lumière et Compagnie | |
Runtime | 1h 28min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Mandarin, Danish, French, Greek, English, Japanese, Norwegian, Persian, Swedish | |
Original Language | French | |
Production Countries | France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden | |
Production Companies | CinétévéLa Sept-ArteIgeldo Komunikazioa S.L. |