The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
1896, French. Directed by Louis Lumière & Auguste Lumière.
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.
- Runtime
- 0h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 30 June 1896
- Original title
- L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat
- Country
- France
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Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.1/10 from 564 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat?
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat runs 1 minutes (0h 1m).
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The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 June 1896. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat?
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) was directed by Louis Lumière and Auguste Lumière and stars Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Marguerite Lumière.