1896 Movies

Brooklyn, Fulton Street

Brighton. Landing of party from small boat with comic incidents.

Britain's first drama (i.e. non documentary) film.

Three young girls dance in the street.

This is the first film ever filmed in Stockholm, Sweden. The part of the city featured is Djurgården (Tiergarten in German). It is where the unique ou...

Félicien Trewey, performing his spinning plates routine.

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

A dramatic dance, filmed by Paul Nadar in 1898. Preserved by Langlois' Cinematheque.

Friends and relatives playing a game of boules, arguing about who's team is winning.

Pedestrian traffic and passage of a tram.

A parade of carriages escorted by armored horsemen in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

A bout between a tall man and a dwarf.

A family, including the father, the mother and two children, is seated around a table and eating their meal.

Filmed in 1896, this actuality captures everyday life at Alexanderplatz, one of Berlin’s central squares. The camera records crowds of pedestrians cro...

The first remake of The Sprinkler Sprinkled, filmed in a much more elaborate garden from a different angle.

“These two views were taken in Stuttgart during a festival.” A group of musicians on horseback, in Renaissance costume, parade along the road. Delegat...

Georges Méliès lost film.

Two roosters are fighting in front of three men crouching around the fighting area.

A man and a girl approach, while three riders pass in rapid succession across the field.