Lumière & Company

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

1995 1h 28m FR

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★6.4TMDB · 74

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Synopsis

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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.

“Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors”

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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")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Girod
Languages: English, Greek, Danish, Mandarin, Norwegian, Persian, French, Swedish, Japanese
Countries: France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 9 languages: English, Greek, Danish, Mandarin, Norwegian, Persian, French, Swedish, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Girod, shot by Philippe Poulet . Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Ikhlef 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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Jeff Alperi and Romane Bohringer and Bruno Ganz carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Girod directs. Philippe Poulet behind the camera. Roger Ikhlef cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Greek, Danish, Mandarin, Norwegian, Persian, French, Swedish, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 9 languages: English, Greek, Danish, Mandarin, Norwegian, Persian, French, Swedish, Japanese.
4International production across 4 countries: France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden.
5Directed by Francis Girod, shot by Philippe Poulet . Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Roger Ikhlef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeff Alperi and Romane Bohringer and Bruno Ganz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors".
9IMDB entry: tt0113718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.