The Eden of La Ciotat
L'Eden de la Ciotat
Synopsis
To give creativity free reign, in the space of fifty minutes: this is the strength of the documentary series Cinémas mythiques. This episode gives the critic Alain Bergala complete freedom to commemorate the original Éden de La Ciotat cinema. The oldest continuously operating cinema in the world first opened as a theatre in 1889, but the very same year it also hosted its first commercial film screening, comprised of nineteen Lumière “views”. Threatened with closure in the 1980s, the cinema was reopened in 2013 after a restoration project. This luminous documentary accompanies Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne over the course of a few days in October 2021 as they walk through the Teatro Éden, the shipyard and the Palais Lumière built by Antoine Lumière, the father of Auguste and Louis. And it does not forget the legendary station from L’Arrivée d’un train en gare de La Ciotat.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Il Cinema Ritrovato
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alain Bergala
- Original Title
- L'Eden de la Ciotat
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 53m
- Production Studios
- Kolam Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain Bergala
Aurélien Py
Sandrine Deegen
Joël Farges, Olga Prud’homme Farges
Department Leadership Roster
Alain Bergala
Director
Joël Farges
Producer
Olga Prud’homme Farges
Producer
Sandrine Deegen
Editor
Aurélien Py
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Eden of La Ciotat.
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What is The Eden of La Ciotat about?
To give creativity free reign, in the space of fifty minutes: this is the strength of the documentary series Cinémas mythiques. This episode gives the critic Alain Bergala complete freedom to commemorate the original Éden de La Ciotat cinema. The oldest continuously operating cinema in the world first opened as a theatre in 1889, but the very same year it also hosted its first commercial film screening, comprised of nineteen Lumière “views”. Threatened with closure in the 1980s, the cinema was reopened in 2013 after a restoration project. This luminous documentary accompanies Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne over the course of a few days in October 2021 as they walk through the Teatro Éden, the shipyard and the Palais Lumière built by Antoine Lumière, the father of Auguste and Louis. And it does not forget the legendary station from L’Arrivée d’un train en gare de La Ciotat.
Who directed The Eden of La Ciotat?
The Eden of La Ciotat was directed by Alain Bergala.
Who stars in The Eden of La Ciotat?
The principal cast of The Eden of La Ciotat includes Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Louis Tixier, Florence Basilio.
When was The Eden of La Ciotat released and how long is it?
The Eden of La Ciotat was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 53m.