Barque sortant du port explained

Barque sortant du port
Director:Louis Lumière
Producer:Louis Lumière
Cinematography:Louis Lumière
Runtime:46 seconds
Country:France
Language:Silent

Barque sortant du port (also known as Boat Leaving the Port) is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent film directed and produced by Louis Lumière.

The film consists of a single shot of a boat leaving the port, being rowed into rough seas by three men. This scene is observed by two women and children who are standing on a nearby jetty.

Production

It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1.[1]

Current status

Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet. It has also featured in a number of film collections including The Movies Begin – A Treasury of Early Cinema, 1894–1913 .[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Specifications . Internet Movie Database . 2007-03-28 .
  2. Web site: DVD . Internet Movie Database . 2007-03-28 .