Lumière !
Director: Thierry Frémaux
Year of Production: 2016
Country: France
Length: 90 mins
Original language: French (English sub-titles)
Produced by: Institut Lumière: Bertrand Tavernier, Thierry Frémaux
Editing: Thierry Frémaux, Thomas Valette, Fabrice Calzettoni, Maëlle Arnaud
Original Music: Camille Saint-Saëns
Synopsis:
A journey into the universe of the founders of cinema, narrated by Frémaux with passion and humour, LUMIÈRE! delivers unforgettable images and a unique view of France and the world at the dawn of the modern era; truly essential films that illuminate the world of contemporary filmmaking.
In 1895, Louis and Auguste Lumière invented the Cinématographe and shot some of the very first films in the history of moving pictures: Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory, Tables Turned on the Gardener… With their discovery of mise-en-scène, tracking shots and even special effects and remakes, they also invented the art of cinema itself! From among more than 1,400 of their films, Thierry Frémaux, director of the Cannes Film Festival and the Institut Lumière, has selected excerpts from 98 films made between 1895 and 1905. From universally celebrated masterpieces to previously unknown gems, restored in 4K and assembled to celebrate the legacy of the Lumières. Unforgettable images and a glimpse of France and the world at the dawn of the 20th century.
The film includes commentary by Thierry Frémaux, General Director of the Institut Lumière and General Delegate Director of the Cannes Film Festival.
Thierry Fremaux on ‘Lumière,’ the World’s First Film, the Artistry of Louis Lumière
http://variety.com/2017/film/global/thierry-fremaux-lumiere-artistry-louis-lumiere-unifrance-1201960812/
Restoration led by the Institut Lumière (Lyon) and carried out by the Eclair Group (Paris) in collaboration with the CNC (Paris), the Cinémathèque française (Paris) as well as the Immagine Ritrovata (Bologna).
With the support of the Total Foundation as part of its partnership with the Heritage Foundation.
