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The Crucifix (1898)

The Crucifix poster
Original title
X. La mise en croix
Directed by
Georges Hatot, Alexandre Promio, Louis Lumière
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1 min
Rating
3.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film shows the Crucifixion at Golgotha in a wide shot. It is a short historical reenactment made by the Lumiere brothers.

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What happens

La Mise en croix est film français réalisé par Louis et Auguste Lumière. Ce court métrage appartient au genre de la reconstitution historique. Le film montre la Crucifixion. C'est un plan général du Golgotha. C'est le moins long des films sur le sujet. La séance à Lyon a été un triomphe contrairement à la séance en Amérique. Ce film forme un cycle avec La Cène et La Vierge Mère des mêmes Lumière. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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