31 December 1897 Factual 1 mins
Angelic and demonic serpentine dance from dawn of cinema. Hand-colored frame by frame. Lumière no. 765 or 765.1 (colorized, different dancer?).
Watch the official Serpentine Dance 1897 trailer in HD below.
Czech Republic 15 October 2026
France 31 December 1897
Italy 19 June 1899
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Video Danza inspirado en Loie Fuller. Interpretado por: Kathia Cabrera. Lia Godoy. Estudiantes del 2do semestre de la Licenciatura en Danza de la Facultad de ...
music Thomas-Azier-Red-Eyes-Mike-Luck-Remix.
Shot and hand-colored - frame by frame - at the end of the 19th Century. Still captivating today but just imagine what it must have been like to watch an image ...
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07 March 1897
Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.
25 October 1897
A line is shot to the man clinging to the overturned boat. He fastens it to his body using all his fast failing strength.
01 January 1897
A robber forces a luckless stroller in the park to remove his hat, coat, waistcoat and trousers.
23 May 1897
“A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight.
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