Features a collection of fifty-nine films originating from the pre-1910 era of cinema. Includes: 'Ali Bava Et Les Quarante Voleurs', 'Magic Bricks' and 'The Great Train Robbery'.
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Advantages: Great films Disadvantages: I wanted more!
...only vaguely interested in the early days of cinema, you really do need to get this special 2 DVD set.
Because when the British Film Institute says early, they mean really early! The earliest film in this collection dates back to 1895. Yes! That's right! 1895! You can see gems like Sortie d'usine, which is a film taken of workers leaving the Lumiere factory in Lyon, France. One amusing point in this film I that a dog rushes out with all of the workers ... ...is Demolition d'un mur, of early 1896, which shows him overseeing the demolition of a wall at the factory. Apparently, when this film was shown, they would also play it backwards, just for the fun of it.
You might have seen stills taken from Arrivee de Congressistes a Nueville-sur-Saone, when Lumiere filmed members of the Congress of Photographic Societies arriving for a meeting, stepping from a steam launch. Mostly men, but some women, too. Also, ...
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Genre: Documentaries & Biographies - Entertainment Documentary
Classification: Exempt
Colour: Black & White
Running Time: 3 hours 7 minutes
Plot: Features a collection of fifty-nine films originating from the pre-1910 era of cinema. Includes: 'Ali Bava Et Les Quarante Voleurs', 'Magic Bricks' and 'The Great Train Robbery'.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): BFI VIDEO; PIAS UK; SONY DADC
Release date: 29/08/2005
No of Discs: 2
Catalogue No: BFIVD 643
Barcode: 5035673006436
DVD Description
Features a collection of fifty-nine films originating from the pre-1910 era of cinema. Includes: 'Ali Bava Et Les Quarante Voleurs', 'Magic Bricks' and 'The Great Train Robbery'.
Languages
Main Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 2.35 Wide Screen, 1.33 Full Screen
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