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Movie poster: Le cake-walk: Nègres, [I] (1903)
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Le cake-walk: Nègres, [I]

1903 · 1 min Documentary
4.3 / 10 · TMDB

“These views [cf. No. 349 to 353] were taken at the New Circus in Paris and represent the various movements of the Cake-Walk executed by a troop that had the greatest success. The length of these views varies between 21 and 25 m."

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Year 1903
Country France
Genre Documentary
Director Louis Lumière
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs an ethnographic document, relying solely on the observational recording of a performance. It explores movement as a self-sufficient cultural act, where value lies in its authentic preservation.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of direct contact with a vanished moment in popular culture. The dance becomes a historical artifact, speaking through rhythm and gesture alone. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Louis Lumière

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