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Lancement d’un navire
Also known as Launching of a Ship in the USA
(1896) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Louis Lumière [?] and Auguste Lumière?

Cast: (unknown)

Société Lumière production; distributed by Société Lumière. / Cinematography by Louis Lumière. / Premiered 18 April 1896 in France. / Cinématographe spherical 1.30:1 format. / The production was shot at naval docks at La Seyne-sur-Mer, France, on 21 March 1896. Lumière film number 57.

Documentary: Actuality.

Synopsis: Footage of the launch of the ship “Perseverance.”

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: France: La Seyne-sur-Mer

Listing updated: 30 April 2010.

References: Additional information provided by Robert Fontenrose.

Home video: DVD.