Dragoons Crossing the Sâone
A stationary camera looks across Burgundy's river Sâone toward a small military encampment. Four horsemen enter the water in the foreground, each riding his horse as it swims across toward camp or leading it by the bridle as they swim
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Dragons traversant la Saône à la nage |
| Year | 1896 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Auguste Lumière |
| Runtime | 1 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.7/10 (17 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The newsreel construct relies on pure documentality, using a static frame as a window to the past. It builds observation of a simple, almost routine action, transforming a utilitarian crossing into an object of contemplation.
What lingers after viewing is a meditative immersion into a different temporal rhythm, where value lies in the very preservation of movement and light from a long-gone day. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Auguste Lumière
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Watch as a historical document, in silence, savoring each frame.
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