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Accordion Player

1888 0h 1m FR
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5.0
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★5.0TMDB · 85
Documentary
Synopsis
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The last remaining film of Le Prince's LPCCP Type-1 MkII single-lens camera is a sequence of frames of his son, Adolphe Le Prince, playing a diatonic button accordion. It was recorded on the steps of the house of Joseph Whitley, Adolphe's grandfather.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince
Languages
No Language
Countries
United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 1-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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138 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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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1758563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 1-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2138 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4IMDB entry: tt1758563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 5Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
1 min · 0h 1m
Status
Released
Original language
FR

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Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince

Production companies

Who made it

  • WH

    Whitley Partners

Key crew

  • ProducerLouis Aimé Augustin Le Prince
  • Camera OperatorLouis Aimé Augustin Le Prince
  • CastingAdolphe Le Prince

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • musician
  • accordion
  • black and white
  • silent film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1888-10-14

Also known as

International titles

  • A tangóharmonikásHU
  • АккордеонистRU
  • El acordeónES

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