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Départ de Jérusalem en chemin de fer (1897)

Départ de Jérusalem en chemin de fer poster
Original title
Départ de Jérusalem en chemin de fer (panorama)
Directed by
Alexandre Promio
Genre
documentary film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 58 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A train departs from Jerusalem in 1897. Passersby say goodbye, showing people from different communities in a short 50 second scene.

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What happens

Départ de Jérusalem en chemin de fer (translated into English as Leaving Jerusalem by Railway) is an 1897 film directed by Alexandre Promio and released by the Lumière brothers. Lasting for roughly 50 seconds, it shows the goodbyes of many passersby - first Europeans, then Palestinian Arabs, then Palestinian Jews - as a train leaves Jerusalem. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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