Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower
“A marvelously clear picture taken from the top of the elevator of the Eiffel Tower during going up and coming down of the car. This wonderful tower is 1,000 feet in height, and the picture produces a most sensational effect. As the camera leaves the ground and rises to the top of the tower, the enormous white city opens out to the view of the astonished spectator. Arriving at the top of the tower, a bird's eye view of the Exposition looking toward the Trocadero, and also toward the Palace of Electricity, is made, and the camera begins its descent. The entire trip is shown on a 200-foot film. 30.00. We furnish the ascent in 125 foot film.” (Edison film catalog)
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1900 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | James H. White |
| Runtime | 2 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.9/10 (16 votes) |
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The film constructs a pure cinematic attraction, relying on the camera's fixed perspective as an elevator passenger. It explores the nascent language of cinema through sensation—the thrill of ascent and the unfolding vista of Paris from a staggering height.
What lingers after viewing is the visceral sense of wonder at a new technology capturing another. It’s a direct transmission of awe from the dawn of the 20th century. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: James H. White
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Watch projected large to fully experience the vertigo and scale of the ascent.
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