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Lumière! The Adventure Continues

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A collection of 114 early films by the Lumière brothers is restored and compiled by director of the Cannes Film Festival and the institut lumière Thierry Frémaux.

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Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com 3d
3/4
The audio portion of the experience pales in comparison to the visual, but the images are more than enough reason to put this movie in front of you and stare at it. Go to Full Review Alissa Wilkinson New York Times Mar 20
Making a film like this, which restores and celebrates some of the movies’ earliest creators and innovators, is a way to place faith in humanity. Go to Full Review Marshall Shaffer Slant Magazine Mar 12
Thierry Frémaux’s tribute is at its best when it spotlights just how much can still be rediscovered in the Lumière brothers’ formidable filmography, over 130 years after they filmed workers leaving the factory. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) Mar 23
I really love Frémaux’s concluding remarks on cinema’s importance and how it’s about us seeing and understanding ourselves and others. Go to Full Review Belen Prieto Espinof Jul 9
4/5
...a fantastic selection that helps us understand that period and doesn't simply repeat what's already been shown, but rather expands the legacy, delves into previously unseen stories, and awakens our curiosity with every shot. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Carlos Boyero El Pais (Spain) 03/14/2025
...it's clear that besides being perpetually hooked on cinema, [Thierry Frémaux] knows a lot about its history. And he knows how to tell it. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Thierry Frémaux

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Gabriel Fauré

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Movie Info

Synopsis A collection of 114 early films by the Lumière brothers is restored and compiled by director of the Cannes Film Festival and the institut lumière Thierry Frémaux.
Director
Thierry Frémaux
Production Co
Institut Lumière
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 43m