Where to Watch The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896)

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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat' right now, here are some finer points about the Lumière documentary flick.

Released June 30th, 1896, 'The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat' stars Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Mrs. Auguste Lumière, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière The movie has a runtime of about 1 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 470 experienced users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .