The origin of cinema as a spectacle dates back to 1895 in Paris. The word “cinematography” is a neologism that was created in the late 19th century. It is made up of two Greek words. “Kiné”, which means “movement” and “graphs”, which means “image.” Since then, the seventh art has evolved in a remarkable way in parallel with the development of society, giving rise to new technologies, genres and languages. But what was the first movie in history ?
This is how the first film in history was filmed and screened
The Lumière brothers marked a milestone in human history. It was they who made and screened the first film in 1895. They filmed it in Paris on March 19 and named it “La sortie des ouvriers des usines Lumière à Lyon” (The departure of the workers from the Lumière factory in Lyon) .
To shoot the film they used the same cinematograph that they themselves had patented. As its title suggests, the film showed workers working in a factory. It was screened in Paris on March 22 of that same year, although exclusively to the ‘Société d’Encouragement à l’Industrie Nacional de Paris’ .
After a series of presentations to members of scientific societies and universities , the Lumière brothers made the first commercial protection of their films on December 28, 1895. The premiere was attended by 33 people, who were amazed at how workers, ships and trains were They “moved” on the screen.
The first film in history was a great success not only in France, but also in North America and Europe . In just one year the Lumière brothers made more than 500 films.
Other milestones in the history of cinema
- 1903: “The Great Train Robbery”, the first real feature film, was produced in 1903. This is the first film to have a plot.
- 1927: from the beginning of the history of the cinema, the images were accompanied by music. It was not until 1927 that the first 100% synchronized sound projection was made in the film “The Jazz Singer.”
- 1987: it took until the end of the 20th century to welcome the first digital film. It was an Italian drama, “Giulia and Giulia.”
These are the most curious facts about the history of cinema . Finally, we want to point out that there is no consensus about which was the first film in history since some consider the first recorded sequence as such, others the first feature film …
