Societe Lumiere Movies

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II ride past on horseback before the cheering crowd.

The German infantry parades in front of Nicholas II and Wilhelm II.

Traffic of pedestrians, trams, horse-drawn carriages and carts at the intersection of two streets.

King Umberto I and Prince Victor Emmanuel, followed by their escort, parade the troops standing at attention.

“His Majesty King Umberto II and the Queen of Italy in Monza.” King Umberto I and Queen Margaret of Savoy descend the stairs, followed by...

Heavy traffic of pedestrians, trams and cars on a street.

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

On a street, a man greets passers-by and welcomes two cyclists and three horse riders who stop along the sidewalk.

A boy steps on the hose a gardener is using to water his garden. The gardener, surprised to see the jet stop, examines the nozzle; at that moment the...

View of the German and Italian royal processions, at the iron mines of Monteponi.

Geisha performance, with umbrella and fans, in Kyoto.

Filmed during the coronation ceremonies of Nicholas II in Moscow in 1896, this short by Lumière operator Francis Doublier shows the imperial...

Several companies of soldiers parade on foot in front of Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Shots of the panorama, filmed from the winding railroad tracks that stretch along the coast, from Beaulieu to Monaco, including tunnel passages.

Shots of the panorama, filmed from the winding railroad tracks that stretch along the coast, from Beaulieu to Monaco, including tunnel passages.

Four young people throwing buckets of water at each other.

Traffic of pedestrians, carts and trams on a Washington avenue.

Comedy produced by the Lumière brothers society between 1896 and 1897 with unidentified direction.

A kitten plays with a small piece of wood attached to a string.