La Pêche aux poissons rouges
La Pêche aux poissons rouges 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 in the public domain and is available to freely download from the Internet.
| La Pêche aux poissons rouges | |
|---|---|
 The poster advertising the Lumière brothers cinematographe | |
| Directed by | Louis Lumière |
| Produced by | Louis Lumière |
| Cinematography | Louis Lumière |
Release date | 1895 |
Running time | 38 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
The film formed part of the first commercial presentation of the Lumière Cinématographe on 28 December 1895 at the Salon Indien, Grand Café, 14 Boulevard des Capucines, 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
A man (Auguste Lumiere) holds his baby daughter (Andrée Lumiere) on a table next to a bowl containing goldfish. The baby begins putting her hand into the water while the man supports her. The scene is filmed by a stationary camera behind the table.
References
- "Salon Indien, Grand Café, Paris". Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- "Technical Specifications". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
External links
- La Pêche aux poissons rouges at IMDb
- Complete video at The Lumiere Institute (requires QuickTime)
- La pêche aux poissons rouges on YouTube