1897 Movies

The scene of the train's arrival and passengers boarding and disembarking.

Chasseurs Alpins quickly arrive near their packs and immediately begin to equip themselves.

This legendary fight was filmed on March 17, 1897, using 63mm film that produced an aspect ratio of about 1.75:1. Using three adjacent cameras, Enoch...

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

View of the riverbanks of the Saône where various boats are moored.

“These views were taken in a village of Aschantis which was set up in Lyon at the time of the Exhibition. All these views are very interesting; their...

La Poupée is a series of three short films inspired from a comedy in four acts of the same name by Edmond Audran, performed for the first time at the...

Market bustle

Military in Germany.

Chasseurs Alpins march past with their backs turned, followed by horses loaded with equipment.

Three groups of Chasseurs Alpins successively climb a portico.

1897, directed by Georges Melies.

A man trots around on a horse for the camera.

Cadet manoeuvres at the Aarau Children’s Festival (the Maienzug).

One minute film of Buffalo Bill's famous show.

Women are burning piles of weeds in a field, and turning them over with pitchforks.