Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

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Original Title

L'arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat

Movie Facts

Status: Released

Runtime: 1

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Release Info

1896-01-25
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Alternative Titles

Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
Ankunft eines Zuges in La Ciotat
Wjazd pociągu na stację w Ciotat
Train Pulling into a Station
The Arrival of the Mail Train
Llegada del tren a la estación de La Ciotat

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Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

(1896)

5.1/10 (8 votes)

Overview

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.