Lumière & Company
Lumière et Compagnie
“Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors”
Synopsis
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.
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Lumière et compagnie (1995) trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-05-14
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Jeff Alperi
Policeman (segment "David Lynch")
Romane Bohringer
(segment "Claude Miller")
Bruno Ganz
Damiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
Ticky Holgado
(segment "Claude Lelouch")
Alan Rickman
(segment "John Boorman")
Liam Neeson
(segment "John Boorman")
Stephen Rea
(segment "John Boorman")
Sven Nykvist
(segment "Liv Ullman")
Lena Olin
(segment "Lasse Hallström")
Pascal Duquenne
(segment "Jaco Van Dormael")
Nathalie Richard
Ninon (segment "Jacques Rivette")
Neil Jordan
(segment "John Boorman")
Aidan Quinn
(segment "John Boorman")
Isabelle Huppert
Narrator (segment Abbas Kiarostami) (voice)
Otto Sander
Cassiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
Max von Sydow
Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman")
Spike Lee
Self (segment "Sarah Moon")
David Lynch
Self
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 29, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 19, 1997
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lasse Hallström, Vicente Aranda, John Boorman, Alain Corneau, Raymond Depardon, Francis Girod, Abbas Kiarostami, Cédric Klapisch, Spike Lee, Claude Lelouch, Michael Haneke, David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Costa-Gavras, Theo Angelopoulos, Peter Greenaway, Hugh Hudson, Gaston Kaboré, Andrei Konchalovsky, Bigas Luna, Sarah Moon, Arthur Penn, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Jerry Schatzberg, Nadine Trintignant, Fernando Trueba, Liv Ullmann, Jaco Van Dormael, Régis Wargnier, Yoshishige Yoshida, Zhang Yimou, Merzak Allouache, Gabriel Axel, James Ivory, Patrice Leconte, Ismail Merchant, Claude Miller, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Jacques Rivette, Youssef Chahine, Lucian Pintilie
- Screenplay & Story
- Philippe Poulet
- Original Score
- Jean-Jacques Lemêtre
- Original Title
- Lumière et Compagnie
- Country of Origin
- France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- English, Greek, Danish, Mandarin, Norwegian, Persian, French, Swedish, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Cinétévé, La Sept-Arte, Igeldo Komunikazioa S.L., Søren Stærmose
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lasse Hallström, Vicente Aranda, John Boorman, Alain Corneau, Raymond Depardon, Francis Girod, Abbas Kiarostami, Cédric Klapisch, Spike Lee, Claude Lelouch, Michael Haneke, David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Costa-Gavras, Theo Angelopoulos, Peter Greenaway, Hugh Hudson, Gaston Kaboré, Andrei Konchalovsky, Bigas Luna, Sarah Moon, Arthur Penn, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Jerry Schatzberg, Nadine Trintignant, Fernando Trueba, Liv Ullmann, Jaco Van Dormael, Régis Wargnier, Yoshishige Yoshida, Zhang Yimou, Merzak Allouache, Gabriel Axel, James Ivory, Patrice Leconte, Ismail Merchant, Claude Miller, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Jacques Rivette, Youssef Chahine, Lucian Pintilie
Philippe Poulet
Jean-Jacques Lemêtre
Didier Ferry, Jean-Yves Le Mener, Frédéric LeClair, Sarah Moon, Sven Nykvist, Philippe Poulet
Timothy Miller, Roger Ikhlef
Anne Andreu, Neal Edelstein, Fabienne Servan Schreiber
Department Leadership Roster
Lasse Hallström
Director
Vicente Aranda
Director
John Boorman
Director
Alain Corneau
Director
Raymond Depardon
Director
Francis Girod
Director
Abbas Kiarostami
Director
Cédric Klapisch
Director
Spike Lee
Director
Claude Lelouch
Director
Michael Haneke
Director
David Lynch
Director
Wim Wenders
Director
Costa-Gavras
Director
Theo Angelopoulos
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lumière & Company
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What is Lumière & Company about?
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.
Who directed Lumière & Company?
Lumière & Company was directed by Lasse Hallström, Vicente Aranda, John Boorman, Alain Corneau, Raymond Depardon, Francis Girod, Abbas Kiarostami, Cédric Klapisch, Spike Lee, Claude Lelouch, Michael Haneke, David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Costa-Gavras, Theo Angelopoulos, Peter Greenaway, Hugh Hudson, Gaston Kaboré, Andrei Konchalovsky, Bigas Luna, Sarah Moon, Arthur Penn, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Jerry Schatzberg, Nadine Trintignant, Fernando Trueba, Liv Ullmann, Jaco Van Dormael, Régis Wargnier, Yoshishige Yoshida, Zhang Yimou, Merzak Allouache, Gabriel Axel, James Ivory, Patrice Leconte, Ismail Merchant, Claude Miller, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Jacques Rivette, Youssef Chahine, Lucian Pintilie.
Who stars in Lumière & Company?
The principal cast of Lumière & Company includes Jeff Alperi, Romane Bohringer, Bruno Ganz, Ticky Holgado, Alan Rickman.
When was Lumière & Company released and how long is it?
Lumière & Company was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Lumière & Company?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lumière & Company was composed by Jean-Jacques Lemêtre.