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Lumière & Company
“Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors”
6.3 / 10• 1995• 1h 28m•NR• French
DramaDocumentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
JA
Jeff Alperi
Policeman (segment "David Lynch")
Lead
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")
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Boorman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lumière & Company is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
