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Transport of a Turret by a Team of 60 Horses

1897 · 1 min Documentary
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

A very heavy turret is transported on a truck drawn by a long line of horses. The inscription “Charlemagne 53790K” readable on the turret suggests that this view was shot in the vicinity of Saint-Chamond, a town where there are factories specializing in the construction of heavy steel. It is certainly a turret intended for the battleship “Charlemagne”. In addition, a view projected by the Aléthorama on January 20, 1898 in Saint-Étienne, and entitled “Transportation of the armored turret of Saint-Chamond by a team of 80 horses”, could represent the same event.

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Original Title Transport d'une tourelle par un attelage de 60 chevaux
Year 1897
Country France
Genre Documentary
Director Louis Lumière
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (22 votes)

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The film constructs a stark document of industrial transition, relying on a single, static shot to observe the sheer physical scale of the operation. It explores the tension between animal power and heavy machinery without commentary.

What lingers after viewing is the hypnotic rhythm of collective effort, a raw slice of pre-editing cinema that turns labor into spectacle. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Louis Lumière

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