Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
Pedestrian and horse-drawn vehicles traffic, across the Place des Cordeliers, in Lyon.
A Lumière Brothers actuality film capturing everyday life in Lyon's Cordeliers Square in 1895. There is no plot or acting to speak of, as this is a simple documentary slice of street life. However, its cinematography is genuinely exceptional in historical context — the Lumières' framing, depth, and naturalistic capture of movement were revolutionary and remain visually compelling. Its novelty is extraordinary: this is among the very earliest examples of cinema itself, a one-of-a-kind historical artifact that helped define the medium. The ending is simply the film running out, which is expected but unremarkable.