Poster of Lumière and Company

Lumière and Company

Plot: 40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes
Release Date: Wednesday, December 20 1995
28 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jeff AlperiJeff Alperi
Jeff Alperi was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Policeman (segment "David Lynch")'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Romane BohringerRomane Bohringer
Romane Bohringer was
22 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "Claude Miller")'.
Tue, Aug 14 1973
Portrait of Bruno GanzBruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz was
54 in Lumière and Company
as 'Damiel (segment "Wim Wenders")'.
Sat, Mar 22 1941 –
Sat, Feb 16 2019
Portrait of Ticky HolgadoTicky Holgado
Ticky Holgado was
51 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "Claude Lelouch")'.
Sat, Jun 24 1944 –
Thu, Jan 22 2004
Portrait of Alan RickmanAlan Rickman
Alan Rickman was
49 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "John Boorman")'.
Thu, Feb 21 1946 –
Thu, Jan 14 2016
Portrait of Liam NeesonLiam Neeson
Liam Neeson was
43 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "John Boorman")'.
Sat, Jun 07 1952
Portrait of Stephen ReaStephen Rea
Stephen Rea was
49 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "John Boorman")'.
Thu, Oct 31 1946
Portrait of Sven NykvistSven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist was
73 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "Liv Ullman")'.
Sun, Dec 03 1922 –
Wed, Sep 20 2006
Portrait of Lena OlinLena Olin
Lena Olin was
40 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "Lasse Hallström")'.
Tue, Mar 22 1955
Portrait of Pascal DuquennePascal Duquenne
Pascal Duquenne was
25 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "Jaco Van Dormael")'.
Sat, Aug 08 1970
Portrait of Nathalie RichardNathalie Richard
Nathalie Richard was
32 in Lumière and Company
as 'Ninon (segment "Jacques Rivette")'.
Sun, Jan 06 1963
Portrait of Neil JordanNeil Jordan
Neil Jordan was
45 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "John Boorman")'.
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Portrait of Aidan QuinnAidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn was
36 in Lumière and Company
as '(segment "John Boorman")'.
Sun, Mar 08 1959
Portrait of Isabelle HuppertIsabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert was
42 in Lumière and Company
as 'Narrator (segment Abbas Kiarostami) (voice)'.
Mon, Mar 16 1953
Portrait of Otto SanderOtto Sander
Otto Sander was
54 in Lumière and Company
as 'Cassiel (segment "Wim Wenders")'.
Mon, Jun 30 1941 –
Thu, Sep 12 2013

Crew

Portrait of Sarah MoonSarah Moon
Sarah Moon was
54 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director, Director of Photography'
Mon, Nov 17 1941
Portrait of Lasse HallströmLasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström was
49 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sun, Jun 02 1946
Portrait of Michael HanekeMichael Haneke
Michael Haneke was
53 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Mon, Mar 23 1942
Portrait of Alain CorneauAlain Corneau
Alain Corneau was
52 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sat, Aug 07 1943 –
Mon, Aug 30 2010
Portrait of Spike LeeSpike Lee
Spike Lee was
38 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Wed, Mar 20 1957
Portrait of John BoormanJohn Boorman
John Boorman was
62 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Wed, Jan 18 1933
Portrait of Cédric KlapischCédric Klapisch
Cédric Klapisch was
34 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Mon, Sep 04 1961
Portrait of Raymond DepardonRaymond Depardon
Raymond Depardon was
53 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Mon, Jul 06 1942
Portrait of Costa-GavrasCosta-Gavras
Costa-Gavras was
62 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sun, Feb 12 1933
Portrait of Claude LelouchClaude Lelouch
Claude Lelouch was
58 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sat, Oct 30 1937
Portrait of Wim WendersWim Wenders
Wim Wenders was
50 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Tue, Aug 14 1945
Portrait of Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami was
55 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sat, Jun 22 1940 –
Mon, Jul 04 2016
Portrait of David LynchDavid Lynch
David Lynch was
49 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sun, Jan 20 1946
Portrait of Vicente ArandaVicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda was
69 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Tue, Nov 09 1926 –
Tue, May 26 2015
Portrait of Francis GirodFrancis Girod
Francis Girod was
51 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Mon, Oct 09 1944 –
Sun, Nov 19 2006
Portrait of Theo AngelopoulosTheo Angelopoulos
Theo Angelopoulos was
60 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sat, Apr 27 1935 –
Tue, Jan 24 2012
Portrait of Jaco Van DormaelJaco Van Dormael
Jaco Van Dormael was
38 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sat, Feb 09 1957
Portrait of Ismail MerchantIsmail Merchant
Ismail Merchant was
58 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 25 1936 –
Wed, May 25 2005
Portrait of Idrissa OuedraogoIdrissa Ouedraogo
Idrissa Ouedraogo was
41 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Thu, Jan 21 1954 –
Tue, May 01 2018
Portrait of Peter GreenawayPeter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway was
53 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sun, Apr 05 1942
Portrait of Patrice LecontePatrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte was
48 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Wed, Nov 12 1947
Portrait of Gaston KaboréGaston Kaboré
Gaston Kaboré was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Fernando TruebaFernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba was
40 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Tue, Jan 18 1955
Portrait of Liv UllmannLiv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann was
57 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 16 1938
Portrait of Jacques RivetteJacques Rivette
Jacques Rivette was
67 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Thu, Mar 01 1928 –
Fri, Jan 29 2016
Portrait of Jerry SchatzbergJerry Schatzberg
Jerry Schatzberg was
68 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sun, Jun 26 1927
Portrait of Merzak AllouacheMerzak Allouache
Merzak Allouache was
51 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Fri, Oct 06 1944
Portrait of Nadine TrintignantNadine Trintignant
Nadine Trintignant was
61 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sun, Nov 11 1934
Portrait of Yoshishige YoshidaYoshishige Yoshida
Yoshishige Yoshida was
62 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Thu, Feb 16 1933 –
Thu, Dec 08 2022
Portrait of Zhang YimouZhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou was
45 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sun, Apr 02 1950
Portrait of Gabriel AxelGabriel Axel
Gabriel Axel was
77 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Sun, Feb 09 2014
Portrait of Claude MillerClaude Miller
Claude Miller was
53 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Fri, Feb 20 1942 –
Wed, Apr 04 2012
Portrait of Arthur PennArthur Penn
Arthur Penn was
73 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Wed, Sep 27 1922 –
Tue, Sep 28 2010
Portrait of James IvoryJames Ivory
James Ivory was
67 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Thu, Jun 07 1928
Portrait of Helma Sanders-BrahmsHelma Sanders-Brahms
Helma Sanders-Brahms was
55 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Wed, Nov 20 1940 –
Tue, May 27 2014
Portrait of Hugh HudsonHugh Hudson
Hugh Hudson was
59 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Tue, Aug 25 1936 –
Fri, Feb 10 2023
Portrait of Régis WargnierRégis Wargnier
Régis Wargnier was
47 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Sun, Apr 18 1948
Portrait of Andrei KonchalovskyAndrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky was
58 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Fri, Aug 20 1937
Portrait of Bigas LunaBigas Luna
Bigas Luna was
49 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Tue, Mar 19 1946 –
Sat, Apr 06 2013
Portrait of Lucian PintilieLucian Pintilie
Lucian Pintilie was
62 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Thu, Nov 09 1933 –
Wed, May 16 2018
Portrait of Youssef ChahineYoussef Chahine
Youssef Chahine was
69 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director'
Mon, Jan 25 1926 –
Sun, Jul 27 2008
Portrait of Philippe Poulet Philippe Poulet
Philippe Poulet was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Idea, Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Frédéric LeClairFrédéric LeClair
Frédéric LeClair was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sven NykvistSven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist was
73 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Dec 03 1922 –
Wed, Sep 20 2006
Portrait of Didier FerryDidier Ferry
Didier Ferry was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Yves Le MenerJean-Yves Le Mener
Jean-Yves Le Mener was
43 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Jan 23 1952
Portrait of Fabienne Servan SchreiberFabienne Servan Schreiber
Fabienne Servan Schreiber was
45 in Lumière and Company
as 'Producer'
Thu, Mar 23 1950
Portrait of Neal EdelsteinNeal Edelstein
Neal Edelstein was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Anne AndreuAnne Andreu
Anne Andreu was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Art Direction, Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Humbert BalsanHumbert Balsan
Humbert Balsan was
41 in Lumière and Company
as 'Associate Producer'
Sat, Aug 21 1954 –
Thu, Feb 10 2005
Portrait of Søren StærmoseSøren Stærmose
Søren Stærmose was
43 in Lumière and Company
as 'Co-Producer'
Sun, Apr 20 1952
Portrait of Ángel AmigoÁngel Amigo
Ángel Amigo was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Timothy MillerTimothy Miller
Timothy Miller was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Roger IkhlefRoger Ikhlef
Roger Ikhlef was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Jean-Jacques LemêtreJean-Jacques Lemêtre
Jean-Jacques Lemêtre was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Françoise NicoletFrançoise Nicolet
Françoise Nicolet was
>> in Lumière and Company
as 'Costume Design'
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