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Dec 20, 1995 · 1 Video. 3 Photos. Documentary Drama. 40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière brothers. Directors. Theodoros Angelopoulos. Vicente Aranda. John Boorman. Writer. Philippe Poulet. Stars. Pernilla August. Max von Sydow. Merzak Allouache. See production info at IMDbPro.
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Lumière and Company (original title: Lumière et compagnie) is a 1995 anthology film made in collaboration between forty-one international film directors. The project consists of short films made by each of the filmmakers using the original Cinématographe camera invented by the Lumière brothers .
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Dec 6, 1996 · “Lumiere & Company,” the film that resulted from this project, is both more and less than you would expect. The 40 brief films are often wonderful, and always revealing in the way they show professional directors working on what amounts to a haiku. The surrounding footage is uneven.
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Release Date (Theaters): Mar 29, 1996 original. Runtime: 1h 28m. Distributor: Fox Lorber. Production Co: Arte, Cinétévé, Canal+, La Sept-Arte, Eurimages. Sound Mix: Mono. Aspect Ratio: 35mm. Cast...
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Lumière and Company (1995) User Reviews. Review this title. 16 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 8/10. An engrossing, tumbling parade of cinematic images. allyjack 14 October 1999. The film would be inherently fascinating even if it were no good, but there's actually a lot here of genuine interest.
Synopsis. 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.
Lumière and Company directed by Lucian Pintilie. Watch the trailer, learn more and read about American Film Institute alumni.