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The first moving picture film (movie) is generally cited as being, 'Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory' (original title: La Sortie des usines Lumière), which was a short silent documentary made by the Lumiere brothers in 1895 in France.

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The first actual movie was shown on March 22, 1895, in Paris, France, when the National Society for the Promotion of Industry gathered to watch a film depicting factory workers leaving work for the dinner hour. The film was shot by brothers Louis Lumière and Auguste Lumière in Paris France.

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The first commercial exhibition of projected film took place in 1885 and consisted of ten short films by Louis and Auguste Lumiere.

  • La Sortie des Ouviers de L'Usine Lumière Ã? Lyon (1895) (Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory) (46 seconds)
  • La Voltige (1895) (Horse Trick Riders) (46 seconds)
  • La Pêche aux Poissons Rouges (1895) (Fishing for Goldfish) (42 seconds)
  • Le Débarquement du Congrès de Photographie Ã? Lyon (1895) (The Disembarkment of the Congress of Photographers in Lyon) (48 seconds)
  • Les Forgerons (1895) (Blacksmiths) (49 seconds)
  • Le Jardinier (l'Arroseur Arrosé) (The Gardener or The Sprinkler Sprinkled) (1895) (49 seconds)
  • Le Repas (de Bébé) (1895) (Baby's Meal) (41 seconds)
  • Le Saut Ã? la Couverture (1895) (Jumping onto the Blanket) (41 seconds)
  • La Place des Cordeliers Ã? Lyon (1895)(Cordeliers Square in Lyon) (44 seconds)
  • La Mer (Baignade en Mer) (1895) (Bathing in the Sea) (38 seconds)
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