Départ de Jérusalem en chemin de fer (1897)

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

How it feels

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

historicalobservationalfleetingcalmeverydaybriefsimpledocumentary

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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