Lumière 1895 factory film. What kind of factory was it?

Darren Nemeth · Post by **Darren Nemeth** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:05 am

Their reputed first film.

What factory are the people walking out of? I can't find it on the nets. What type of stuffs were they making?

Penfold · Post by **Penfold** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:55 am

Wasn't it their own factory, making cameras and the like ???

urbanora · Post by **urbanora** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:19 am

The Lumières were producers of photographic materials. The factory, at Lyons, was established by their father Antoine. SORTIE D'USINE was indeed their first film, though I believe that there are four different versions of it. It (i.e. one of the four versions) was first exhibited in Paris to the Société d'Encouragement de l'Industrie Nationale, on 22 March 1895.