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Movie poster: Backgammon Game (1895)
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Backgammon Game

1895 · 1 min Documentary
4.8 / 10 · TMDB

A man and a woman, observed by others, are playing a game of Tric-trac, a French variant of Backgammon. During the course of the game, the man gets caught red-handed, which results in him closing the game board.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Partie de tric-trac
Year 1895
Country France
Genre Documentary
Director Louis Lumière
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.8/10 (27 votes)

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The film constructs a miniature drama, relying entirely on the natural gestures of its silent performers and a single, observational frame that turns the scene into a living tableau. It explores a microscopic conflict where a mere glance and a caught gesture carry the entire narrative weight.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of witnessing a pure, early kernel of cinematic storytelling—a complete arc of tension and resolution captured in one unbroken take. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Louis Lumière

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