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Le Repas de bébé

18951 minFrance
Documentary

Synopsis

Auguste Lumière and his wife Marguerite feed their baby daughter at a table outdoors. Between spoonfuls, tea and a biscuit, the camera observes the small exchanges of a family meal.

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Wikimedia Commons
Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
0:35
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

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

Languages and subtitles

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.

Cast

DirectorsLouis Lumière

Historical context

Louis Lumière filmed his own relatives. The scene anticipates the domestic subjects of home movies while belonging to the first programs of commercial cinema.

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