CinemaOSMovie · 1896 · 0h 1m

Panorama of the Grand Canal Taken from a Boat

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Filmed in 1896 by Alexandre Promio for the Lumière company, this short actuality presents one of the earliest traveling shots in cinema. With the camera mounted on a gondola, the film glides along Venice’s Grand Canal, capturing passing gondolas, bustling waterfront activity, and the city’s iconic architecture from a moving perspective. This simple yet groundbreaking technique introduced audiences to a new way of experiencing motion on screen.

Directed byAlexandre Promio

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 1m
Language
FR
Released
October 25, 1896
Studios
Lumière

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Alexandre Promio
Alexandre Promio
Produced by
Auguste Lumière
Auguste Lumière
Louis Lumière
Louis Lumière

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