The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

Synopsis

Likely in June 1897, 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.

Main Cast

Madeleine Koehler

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Marcel Koehler

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mrs. Auguste Lumière

Self

Age : 90 | Popularity : 3%

Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rose Lumière

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Suzanne Lumière

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Auguste Lumière Louis Lumière
Production	Producer	Auguste Lumière Louis Lumière
Camera	Director of Photography	Louis Lumière
Department	Role	Name

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