Barque sortant du port

Barque sortant du port
Directed by Louis Lumière
Produced by Louis Lumière
Cinematography Louis Lumière
Release dates
1895
Running time
46 seconds
Country France
Language Silent

Barque sortant du port (also known as Boat Leaving the Port) is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent film directed and produced by Louis Lumière.

The film consists of a single shot of a boat leaving the port, being rowed into rough seas by three men. This scene is observed by two women and children who are standing on a nearby jetty.

Production

It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1.[1]

Current status

Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet. It has also featured in a number of film collections including The Movies Begin - A Treasury of Early Cinema, 1894-1913 .[2]

References

  1. "Technical Specifications". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  2. "DVD". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-03-28.

External links


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