Lumière & Company (1995)
20/12/1995
Drama, Documentary
1h 28m
- 63% (67 votes)
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Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors
Overview
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.
- Lasse HallströmDirector
- Vicente ArandaDirector
- John BoormanDirector
Original Title
Lumière et Compagnie
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Keywords
- homage
- woman director
Top Billed Cast
Jeff Alperi
Policeman (segment "David Lynch")
Romane Bohringer
(segment "Claude Miller")
Bruno Ganz
Damiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
Ticky Holgado
(segment "Claude Lelouch")
Alan Rickman
(segment "John Boorman")
Liam Neeson
(segment "John Boorman")
Stephen Rea
(segment "John Boorman")
Sven Nykvist
(segment "Liv Ullman")
Lena Olin
(segment "Lasse Hallström")
Pascal Duquenne
(segment "Jaco Van Dormael")
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