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Lumière! DVD Collection Celebrates Early Cinema

publication · 2026-04-24

The DVD set 'Lumière! Le cinématographe 1895-1905' has been released by France TV and the Institut Lumière. It includes two DVDs and a booklet, featuring programs of six to twenty-seven films from the early years of cinema. The collection is described as a precious object, akin to a 'Pléiade' edition, meant to be consulted in a non-linear fashion, jumping from one film to another.

Key facts

  • DVD set titled 'Lumière! Le cinématographe 1895-1905'
  • Released by France TV and Institut Lumière
  • Includes 2 DVDs and a booklet
  • Features programs of 6 to 27 films
  • Covers the period 1895-1905
  • Described as a precious object like a 'Pléiade' edition
  • Reviewed in artpress n°434, June 2016, p. 77

Entities

Institutions

  • France TV
  • Institut Lumière
  • artpress

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