Roundhay Garden Scene (1888)
- Directed by
- Louis Le Prince
- Genre
- documentary film, short film, silent film, actuality film
- Country
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, England, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1 min
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 245 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a silent film from 1888 showing people walking in a garden in England. It is considered the oldest surviving movie.
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What happens
Roundhay Garden Scene (French: Une scène au jardin de Roundhay) is a short silent motion picture filmed by French inventor Louis Le Prince at Oakwood Grange in Roundhay, Leeds, in Yorkshire, England on 14 October 1888. It is believed to be the oldest surviving film. The camera used was patented in the United Kingdom on 16 November 1888. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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