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Movie poster: Boat Leaving the Port (1895)
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Boat Leaving the Port

1895 · 1 min Drama Documentary
5.4 / 10 · TMDB

In very bad weather and a stormy sea, a small boat manned by two men is trying to leave the harbor of La Ciotat, while several people are watching them from the nearby pier.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Barque sortant du port
Year 1895
Country France
Genre Drama, Documentary
Director Louis Lumière
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.4/10 (88 votes)

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The film constructs its drama from pure, observed reality, relying on the raw power of the elements and human struggle. Its static frame becomes a window into a moment of genuine peril.

What lingers after viewing is the profound simplicity of early cinema's power to captivate—a single, unbroken take holding immense narrative weight. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Louis Lumière

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Dim lighting, silence. Watch as a foundational piece of cinematic history and a pure document of motion.

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