Auguste Lumière Movies

Footage from the dawn of film taken in Belle Époque-era Paris, France from 1896-1900.

Early silent film

A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he attempts to make up for his mistake. Alas, Mephisto...

Motor cars of different models, drivers, passengers and observers, all filmed from the starting line of the Paris-Meulan race.

A boat returns to port, where passengers are helped ashore.

Carriages travel down the Champs Elysée.

A little girl sits at a table, holding a container of what appears to be some sort of food. Suddenly there's a flash of movement: a tortoiseshell...

Comic scenes taken at the Nouveau-Cirque by the two famous clowns Foottit and Chocolat. During a battle between Foottit and Chocolat, the latter, who...

A woman, in her bedroom, is putting her jewelry away. Alarmed by strange noises at her door, she hides behind her bed. A burglar enters the room and...

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

The earliest surviving Japanese film showing the martial art of kendo.

Three young women dance in Drury Lane, London.

Panoramic view of the banks of the River Nile.