Lumière & Company

Lumière et Compagnie

19951h 28mDrama · Documentary

directed by John Boormandirected by Michael Hanekedirected by Costa-Gavrasdirected by Wim Wendersdirected by Raymond Depardondirected by David Lynchdirected by Lasse Hallströmdirected by Cédric Klapischdirected by Claude Lelouchdirected by Alain Corneaudirected by Francis Giroddirected by Spike Leedirected by Vicente Arandadirected by Abbas Kiarostamidirected by Theo Angelopoulosdirected by Yoshishige Yoshidadirected by Fernando Truebadirected by Hugh Hudsondirected by Helma Sanders-Brahmsdirected by Zhang Yimoudirected by Ismail Merchantdirected by Sarah Moondirected by Arthur Penndirected by Bigas Lunadirected by Nadine Trintignantdirected by Jerry Schatzbergdirected by Merzak Allouachedirected by Andrei Konchalovskydirected by Claude Millerdirected by Gaston Kaborédirected by Jaco Van Dormaeldirected by Gabriel Axeldirected by Jacques Rivettedirected by Idrissa Ouedraogodirected by James Ivorydirected by Patrice Lecontedirected by Peter Greenawaydirected by Liv Ullmanndirected by Régis Wargnierdirected by Youssef Chahinedirected by Lucian Pintilie

“Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors”

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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.

Cast

Jeff Alperi·Policeman (segment "David Lynch")

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")

Lena Olin·(segment "Lasse Hallström")

Pascal Duquenne·(segment "Jaco Van Dormael")