Naples (film)

1898 French film

Naples

Directed by| Louis Lumière
Starring| Non-professional actors: various passengers and passers-by.
Cinematography| Lumière Brothers
Edited by| Lumière Brothers
Color process| Black and white

Release date

* 1898 (1898)

Running time

| 2 minutes
Country| France

Naples is a 1898 silent documentary short shot of Naples by the Lumière Brothers. The film played and important role for the history of Neapolitan cinema,[1] being one of the first if not the first shot at Naples on video, while also being one of the first films shot by the Lumière Brothers.[2]

## Plot

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The film is made up of various shots taken in via Marina, via Toledo, at the port with a view of Vesuvius and finally in Borgo Santa Lucia.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Elia, Guendalina (2014-03-29). "I fratelli Lumière e il contributo di Napoli alla nascita del cinema". Vesuvio Live (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
2. ^ Barone, di Sara (2022-03-21). "I fratelli Lumière a Napoli e il cinema muto del Salone Margherita" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
3. ^ Reviews: Naples, port et Vésuve, IMDb, retrieved 2022-12-08

## External links

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* Naples at IMDb

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* Repas de bébé
* Le Saut à la couverture
* Place des Cordeliers à Lyon
* La Mer (Baignade en mer)
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* Barque sortant du port
* La Charcuterie mécanique
* Bataille de neige
* Partie de cartes
* Démolition d'un mur
* Carmaux, défournage du coke
* Naples
* Procession at Seville and bullfighting scenes

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* Cinematograph
* Autochrome Lumière

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