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Place des Cordeliers Lyon

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Wikipedia article




'Place des Cordeliers Lyon' (also known as 'Cordeliers' Square in Lyon') is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumire.

The film formed part of the first commercial presentation of the Lumire Cinmatographe on 28 December 1895 at the Salon Indien, Grand Caf, 14 Boulevard des Capuchins, Paris.

Production



This short documentary was filmed in Place des Cordeliers, Lyon, Rhne, Rhne-Alpes, France. It was filmed by means of the Cinmatographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. As with all early Lumire movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1.

Synopsis



The film has no plot as such but is instead a stationary camera positioned on the Place des Cordeliers in Lyon. The camera observes the traffic passing along the street, including people walking and a number of horses pulling carriages.

Current status



The existing footage of this film was edited into 'The Lumire Brothers' First Films' published in 1996.

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