Lumière!

2016 1h 30m FR

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 78

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Synopsis

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A collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thierry Frémaux
Self - Narrator (voice)
Martin Scorsese
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thierry Frémaux
Writers: Thierry Frémaux
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Lumière ! (Thierry Frémaux) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Valette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Thierry Frémaux and Martin Scorsese carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5954462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thierry Frémaux directs. Thomas Valette cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Part of the "Lumière ! (Thierry Frémaux) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Thomas Valette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thierry Frémaux and Martin Scorsese carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5954462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "invention", "cinematographer", "filmmaking", "archive footage".