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The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896)
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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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ToneDark and heavy
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Viewer insight The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat is a 1896 film in the History category from France. Directed by Louis Lumière. Starring Madeleine Koehler and Marcel Koehler. Runtime: about 1 minutes. Original language: French. An official trailer is available on this page. TMDB rating: 7.1/10.
Genre: History, Released in 1896, Original language: French, Production: France, Runtime: about 1 minutes, Starring Madeleine Koehler and Marcel Koehler.
Runtime
1 min
Original language
French
Country of origin
France
Type
Movie
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Official trailer — L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat
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Cast & crew
Madeleine Koehler
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Marcel Koehler
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Marguerite Lumière
Self
Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Self
Rose Lumière
Self
Suzanne Lumière
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Director: Louis Lumière
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It is a movie released in 1896 within the History category.
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It currently holds a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 540 ratings.
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Its runtime is about 1 minutes.
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