1. Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (La Sortie de l'Usine Lumière à Lyon)
Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made, although Louis Le Prince's 1888 Roundhay Garden Scene pre-dated it by seven years. Three separate versions of this film exist, which differ from one another in numerous ways. The first version features a carriage drawn by one horse, while in the second version the carriage is drawn by two horses, and there is no carriage at all in the third version. The clothing style is also different between the three versions, demonstrating the different seasons in which each was filmed. This film was made in the 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and at a speed of 16 frames per second. At that rate, the 17 meters of film length provided a duration of 46 seconds, holding a total of 800 frames.
It has an average vote of 6.693 on TMDB.
2. Baby's Meal (Repas de bébé)
A father, a mother and a baby are sitting at a table, on a patio outside. Dad is feeding baby his lunch, while mum is serving tea.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
3. She Wronged Him Right
Betty Boop appears on stage with Freddie in an old-fashioned mortgage melodrama.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
4. The American Venice (Veneza Americana)
The development that reached the city of Recife on the second anniversary of the administration of Sergio Lorêto, governor of the State.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
5. The Vanished World of Gloves (Zaniklý svět rukavic)
Using an array of gloves in different styles and from different historical periods, the film is a short history of the cinema - from silent movies via pastiches of Buñuel and Fellini and Close Encounters of the Third Kind to a futurist junkyard where tin cans become animated police cars in a city of urban decay.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
6. Night Music
Part of Three Hand-Painted Films, Night Music attempts to capture the beauty of sadness, as the eyes have it when closed in meditation on sorrow.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
7. Cordeliers' Square in Lyon (Place des Cordeliers à Lyon)
Pedestrian and horse-drawn vehicles traffic, across the Place des Cordeliers, in Lyon.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
8. The Country Cousin
Monty Citymouse invites his cousin Abner Countrymouse for a visit and shows him the ways of the big city, including traps, eating quietly, and busy traffic.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
9. The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon (Le débarquement du congrès de photographie à Lyon)
Down the gangway, photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
10. The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat)
Likely in June 1897, 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.
It has an average vote of 7.104 on TMDB.
11. The Extraordinary Voyage (Le Voyage extraordinaire)
An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece “A Trip to the Moon” , unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks to the heroic efforts of a group of true cinema lovers.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
12. French for Beginners (Französisch für Anfänger)
The story of Henrik, who takes part in a student exchange program with France. The only reason for this journey is to conquer the heart of his dream girl. Wild Partys, exciting trips, a crazy host family and of course his trouble with the French language turn the - at first unmeant - holidays into a memorable summer.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
13. Demolition of a Wall (Démolition d'un mur)
Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a jackscrew, while another is pushing it with a pick. When the wall hits the ground, a cloud of white dust whirls up. Three workers continue the demolition of the wall with picks.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
14. Limite (Limite)
Adrift in the vast expanse of the ocean, a solitary boat carries three castaways—a man and two women. Stranded and devoid of any glimmer of rescue, they find solace in recounting the tales of their lives to one another. As they delve into their personal narratives, reminiscing about the circumstances that led them to this desolate predicament, they navigate through the depths of three distinct destinies. Bound by the confines of their shared space, every aspect of their existence becomes a boundary, underscoring their plight.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
15. You Are My Pet (너는 펫)
A woman finds a man in a box in front of her home and takes him in. She jokingly says she wants to keep him as her pet since the man reminds her of her childhood dog. The man agrees. Later the woman discovers that the man is a dance prodigy. Complications arise when her old flame from college returns.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
16. The Cabbage-Patch Fairy (La fée aux choux)
A brief fantasy tale involving a strange fairy who can produce and deliver babies coming out of cabbages. This film is lost or never existed. Copies of it online are actually the 1900 remake.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
17. Cabiria (Cabiria)
Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman spy, and his powerful slave, Maciste. The trio are broken up as Cabiria is entrusted to a woman of noble birth. With Cabiria's fate unknown, Maciste punished for his heroism, and Fulvius sent away to fight for Rome, is there any hope of our heroes reuniting?
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
18. The American Friend (Der amerikanische Freund)
Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
19. The Peacemaker
When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a crack Special Forces Colonel.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
20. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
