Lumière and Company_
"Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors"
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.
Starring
Jeff Alperi, Romane Bohringer, Bruno Ganz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Lumière and Company was released 31 years ago in 1995.
Overview
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions simil...
Lumière and Company is a Drama, Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
JA
Jeff Alperi
Policeman (segment "David Lynch")
Romane Bohringer
(segment "Claude Miller")
Bruno Ganz
Damiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
Ticky Holgado
(segment "Claude Lelouch")
Alan Rickman
(segment "John Boorman")
Liam Neeson
(segment "John Boorman")
Stephen Rea
(segment "John Boorman")
Sven Nykvist
(segment "Liv Ullman")
Lena Olin
(segment "Lasse Hallström")
Pascal Duquenne
(segment "Jaco Van Dormael")
Nathalie Richard
Ninon (segment "Jacques Rivette")
Neil Jordan
(segment "John Boorman")
Aidan Quinn
(segment "John Boorman")
Isabelle Huppert
Narrator (segment Abbas Kiarostami) (voice)
Otto Sander
Cassiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
Max von Sydow
Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman")
Spike Lee
Self (segment "Sarah Moon")
David Lynch
Self
Zhang Yimou
Self
Jacques Rivette
Self
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Lumière and Company about?
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.
How long is Lumière and Company?
Lumière and Company has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Lumière and Company?
The cast of Lumière and Company includes Jeff Alperi, Romane Bohringer, Bruno Ganz, Ticky Holgado, Alan Rickman.
What is the rating of Lumière and Company?
Lumière and Company has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 69 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Documentary