Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre

"Current stars of theatre and variety captured on film, some with synchronized sound and hand tinted color."

1900 1h 19m FR

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The Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre was a special pavilion at the 1900 Paris World's Fair which featured filmed performances presented with sound via wax cylinder recordings. Many of these short films were also presented in hand-tinted color. The performances ranged from theatre (Coquelin the eldest, Gabrielle Réjane, Sarah Bernhardt, Félicia Mallet), opera & operetta (Mariette Sully, Emile Cossira, Jeanne Hatto, Mily-Meyer, Désiré Pougaud), to café concert & music hall variety (Footit et Chocolat, Mason and Forbes, Little Tich, Brunin, Polin, Jules Moy) and dance (Blanche and Louise Mante from the Paris Opera, Carlotta Zambelli, Michel Vasquez, Rosita Mauri, Jeanne Chasles, Achille Viscusi, Christine Kerf, Cléo de Mérode).

“Current stars of theatre and variety captured on film, some with synchronized sound and hand tinted color.”

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Cast

Cléo de Mérode
Benoit Constant Coquelin
Sarah Bernhardt
Harry Relph
Carlotta Zambelli
Mariette Sully
Jules Moy
Gabrielle Réjane

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Behind the camera

Director: Clément Maurice
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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126 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Cléo de Mérode and Benoit Constant Coquelin and Sarah Bernhardt carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Current stars of theatre and variety captured on film, some with synchronized sound and hand tinted color.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3844454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Clément Maurice directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2126 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Cléo de Mérode and Benoit Constant Coquelin and Sarah Bernhardt carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Current stars of theatre and variety captured on film, some with synchronized sound and hand tinted color.".
6IMDB entry: tt3844454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.