Lyon, travaux au canal de Jonage: Machine à damer
A group of workers, aided by a steam-roller, are leveling the ground during the construction of the Jonage canal, a diversion of the Rhône river, which was built in order to supply the hydroelectric plant of Cusset.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1897 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Louis Lumière |
| Runtime | 1 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.5/10 (12 votes) |
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The film constructs a concise, almost archaeological document of early cinema, relying on the pure recording of a process. There is no narrative, only the hypnotic rhythm of labor and steam, frozen in time.
What lingers after viewing is the mesmerizing mechanics of a pre-industrial age, where humans are still part of the work cycle, not merely its observers. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Louis Lumière
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Watch in silence, as a moving photograph, to appreciate its historical texture.
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