Naples is a 1898 silent documentary short shot of Naples by the Lumière Brothers. The film played and important role for the history of Neapolitan cinema,[1] being one of the first if not the first shot at Naples on video, while also being one of the first films shot by the Lumière Brothers.[2]

Naples
Directed byLouis Lumière
StarringNon-professional actors: various passengers and passers-by.
CinematographyLumière Brothers
Edited byLumière Brothers
Color processBlack and white
Release date
  • 1898 (1898)
Running time
2 minutes
CountryFrance

Plot

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The film is made up of various shots taken in via Marina, via Toledo, at the port with a view of Vesuvius and finally in Borgo Santa Lucia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Elia, Guendalina (2014-03-29). "I fratelli Lumière e il contributo di Napoli alla nascita del cinema". Vesuvio Live (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  2. ^ Barone, di Sara (2022-03-21). "I fratelli Lumière a Napoli e il cinema muto del Salone Margherita" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ^ Reviews: Naples, port et Vésuve, IMDb, retrieved 2022-12-08
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