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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1593

La Mer

18951 minFrance

Synopsis

Bathers walk along a jetty, jump into the sea and make their way back to repeat the dive. The fixed view captures bodies meeting waves in a brief scene of seaside recreation.

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Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs: 0:32
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Louis Lumière · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

DirectorsLouis Lumière

Historical context

This short was included in the Lumières' Paris program of December 28, 1895. Movement within an everyday scene provided its attraction.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 22, 2026.

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