Lumière & Company

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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")