La Voltige

La Voltige
La Voltige
	The poster advertising the Lumière brothers cinematographe
Directed by	Louis Lumière
Produced by	Louis Lumière
Cinematography	Louis Lumière
Release dates	1895; July 1896 (Finland);
Running time	46 seconds
Country	France
Language	Silent

La Voltige (also known as Horse Trick Riders) is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière. It was filmed in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France. Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet.

The film formed part of the first commercial presentation of the Lumière Cinématographe on December 28, 1895 at the Salon Indien, Grand Café, 14 Boulevard des Capuchins, Paris.^[1]

Production[]

As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer.^[2]

Plot[]

Three men and a horse stand in a field. The first man in white holds the reins of the horse, the second man in black stands observing while the third man attempts to mount the horse. After six unsuccessful attempts he is finally able to seat himself and is set to ride off Sidesaddle.

References[]

^ "Salon Indien, Grand Café, Paris". Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
^ "Technical Specifications". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-04-12.

External links[]

Complete video at The Lumiere Institute (requires QuickTime)
La Voltige at IMDb
La Voltige on YouTube

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[1] "Salon Indien, Grand Café, Paris". Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved 2007-04-12.

[2] "Technical Specifications". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-04-12.

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