The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896)
• June 30th, 1896 • 0h 1min
Documentary
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The King Without a Crown
Released on: 1937-10-09
History, Mystery, Documentary
This short explores the possibility that Louis XVII, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, esc...
The Dinosaur and the Baby
Released on: 1967-03-15
Documentary, TV Movie
An hour-long discussion between Fritz Lang and Jean-Luc Godard in which they discuss a variety of ar...
A Tale of Two Kitchens
Released on: 2019-05-22
Documentary
Two countries, two restaurants, one vision. At Gabriela Cámara's acclaimed Contramar in Mexico City,...
Land Without Bread
Released on: 1933-12-01
Documentary
An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extrem...
Railway Station
Released on: 1980-01-01
Documentary
Kieslowski’s later film Dworzec (Station, 1980) portrays the atmosphere at Central Station in Warsaw...
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Released on: 2017-03-16
Music, Documentary
Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible t...
Night and Fog
Released on: 1959-04-27
Documentary, History
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
Ancient Caves
Released on: 2020-03-13
Documentary
Ancient Caves brings science and adventure together as it follows paleoclimatologist Dr. Gina Mosele...
Le Clitoris
Released on: 2016-06-18
Animation, Documentary
Women are lucky, they get to have the only organ in the human body dedicated exclusively for pleasur...
Paparazzi
Released on: 1964-09-22
Documentary
Paparazzi explores the relationship between Brigitte Bardot and groups of invasive photographers att...
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
Released on: 2006-07-17
Documentary
A short documentary about the press of GoldenEye.
The End of Summer
Released on: 1964-01-01
Documentary
A 16 year old girl recalls the last moments of her summer vacation, spent with friends in the Lauren...
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Released on: 2019-08-14
Documentary, History
The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the ...
Jeff Koons
Released on: 2017-06-12
Documentary
Jeff Koons is a MOCA commissioned mini-documentary on the career of artist Jeff Koons, directed by O...
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Released on: 2011-12-28
Documentary, Comedy
The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the curt...
Looking for Myself
Released on: 2020-03-20
Documentary
This documentary tells the story of Deborah whom suffered from anorexia.
The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone
Released on: 2022-06-09
Documentary
Sharing her journey from child to teen activist, Georgie Stone looks back at her life and historic f...
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
Released on: 1927-09-23
Documentary
A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides a...