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6.5·1888·1 min·English·Directed by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince
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Synopsis
The earliest surviving motion-picture film, and believed to be one of the very first moving images ever created, was shot by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince using the LPCCP Type-1 MkII single-lens camera. It was taken on paper-based photographic film in the garden of Oakwood Grange, the Whitley family house in Roundhay, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire (UK), on 14 October 1888. The film shows Adolphe Le Prince (Le Prince’s son), Mrs. Sarah Whitley (Le Prince’s mother-in-law), Joseph Whitley, and Miss Harriet Hartley walking around in circles, laughing to themselves, and staying within the area framed by the camera. Roundhay Garden Scene is often associated with a recording speed of around 12 frames per second and runs for about 2 to 3 seconds.
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zaylia★10/10Jun 9, 2020
Some interesting things to know: On October 24, 1888 (ten days after filming), Mrs. Sarah Whitley (Louis's mother-in-law) died at the age of 72. On September 16, 1890, Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince mysteriously vanished just before unveiling his new technology to the public. Neither his body nor luggage was found. In 1902, two years after Adolphe Le Prince (Louis's son) had testified about his father's inventions in court against Thomas Edison. H was found shot dead on Fire Island, New York. Update: Links to the articles that @jarvis-8710259 mentioned but did not link to. 1. ScienceDirect Article: From science fiction to reality by Katerina Busuttil (Acting Editor, Materials Today) https://doi.org/10.1016/S1369-7021(08)70132-9 "Which brings me to the winning article of our writing competition (page 56). Atreyee Gupta talks about one of our inventors, Louis Le Prince. Was he murdered? Was Thomas Edison involved in any way? True or false, this story sheds a light on the competitiveness of researchers in the 17th century." 2. ScienceDirect Article: The Disappearance of Louis Le Prince by Atreyee Gupta https://doi.org/10.1016/S1369-7021(08)70160-3
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jvandenbroek★8/10Jun 28, 2013
Best movie ever!
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SunnyGabe★6/10Feb 4, 2026
Literally unreal to see something from that long ago.
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Bradym03May 8, 2024
This is the second known film document, filmed in the garden of Le Prince House at Oakwood Grange in Roundhay, Leeds (UK). Since I was born and raised in Leeds, I’m proud of this film history piece.
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dnb_timVIP★10/10Jan 14, 2024
Well you have to start somewhere! Plus this movie was short, and to the point! Perfect length for my attention span! 😉
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