1897 Movies

Four women perform a series of acrobatic figures and then mime a sword duel in front of two spectators.

Chasseurs Alpins march past with their backs turned, followed by horses loaded with equipment.

Two duelists, armed with pistols, open fire: one of them is hit and collapses. First aid is given to him, while the other is taken away.

“These views were taken in a village of Aschantis which was located in Lyon at the time of the Exhibition. All these views are very interesting; their...

Four Ainu men, performing a traditional dance, somewhere near Muroran, Hokkaido.

The earliest surviving Japanese film showing the martial art of kendo.

Chasseurs Alpins quickly arrive near their packs and immediately begin to equip themselves.

Small glimpse of city life in Jerusalem.

Lumière Catalogue No. 706. A moving shot taken from the electric train in Liverpool. Its vantage reveals ships and lumberyards.

A small boy brings a plate of milk to a big cat, grooming itself.

Street bustle.

People carry candles in a procession in Lourdes.

Roma families eat, drink, dance, and play