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Lumière & Company

"Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors"

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.

Top Cast

  • Jeff Alperi

    Jeff Alperi

    Policeman (segment "David Lynch")

  • Romane Bohringer

    Romane Bohringer

    (segment "Claude Miller")

  • Bruno Ganz

    Bruno Ganz

    Damiel (segment "Wim Wenders")

  • Ticky Holgado

    Ticky Holgado

    (segment "Claude Lelouch")

  • Alan Rickman

    Alan Rickman

    (segment "John Boorman")

  • Liam Neeson

    Liam Neeson

    (segment "John Boorman")

  • Stephen Rea

    Stephen Rea

    (segment "John Boorman")

  • Sven Nykvist

    Sven Nykvist

    (segment "Liv Ullman")

  • Lena Olin

    Lena Olin

    (segment "Lasse Hallström")

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.

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