1896 Movies

A regiment of cuirassiers advances at a gallop en masse then splits into two columns.

A man performs a balancing act with a ball and a pair of sticks.

The royal family of Italy go for a walk in the park.

A wife dismisses a maid she hired when she finds her husband flirting with her. Allegedly the first film to ever use intertitles.

Ten girls are dancing in a courtyard.

The first Dutch fictional film. This very short silent slapstick comedy featured famous Dutch comedians Lion Solser and Piet Hesse. Considered lost.

Shot in the summer of 1896 in Paris

Actuality film. Late 19th century General Officer ranks and higher cross to a ship over a gangplank. As VIPs they meet some people which we don't get...

A man does tricks by forming hats and then putting them on. Fragment available in flipbook format, otherwise lost.

Panorama of boats moored in the basin.

Shot in 1896 by a Lumière cameraman, this short actuality shows three horse-drawn carriages, escorted by liveried footmen and soldiers, arriving as pa...

Possibly the oldest surviving film shot in Spain, depicts Spanish dancers frantically doing their thing.

Two women and a man come aboard a small boat. On the dock, friends and family are waving goodbye, until the boat moves out of focus.

This short Lumière actuality captures Prince Napoléon of Russia dancing with a stage showgirl, his chosen “dame.” A curious blend of aristocracy and p...

Panoramic view of the docks, the city and a pontoon bridge.

In front of a fountain, passers-by greet each other.