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Arrivée d’un train à Melbourne
(Arrival of a Train in Melbourne)
Also known as [Arrival of a Train at Hill Platform, Flemington]
(1896) France
B&W : 42 feet
Directed by Marius Sestier

Cast: (unknown)

Société Lumière production; distributed by Société Lumière. / Cinematography by Marius Sestier. / Cinématographe spherical 1.30:1 format. / The production was shot 3 November 1896. Premiered 19 November 1896 at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Lumière film number 652.

Documentary: Actuality.

Survival status: Print exists in the British Film Institute National Archive film archive [35mm positive (470956)].

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Australia: Melbourne - Transportation: Trains

Listing updated: 13 January 2011.

References: Website-Colonial.