1894 - Autour D'Une Cabine

[thangQanime]

I wish they added 5 more seconds to this to complete the fade out at the end. Then it would be perfect.

[jhillst]

I wonder if Terry Gilliam was inspired by this.

[laura20022004]

amazing!

[WizardOfHumor1989]

1894 was the year my paternal great grandfather was born.

[RedoReK]

wonderful 

[Perlinator67]

Is this film REALLY from 1894? According to numerous sources, the first animated cartoon is widely considered to be "Gertie the Dinosaur" from 1914. If this film is truly from 1894, then it predates "Gertie" by 20 years!

[Lman94]

@Perlinator67 BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CARTOONS IN RED DEAD REDEMPTION? ARE YOU SAYING MY VIDEO GAMES ARE HISTORICALLY INACCURATE? D:

[njetblaj]

@Perlinator67 According to the description, it is a praxinoscope, so technically not a film, but it might very well be from 1894. Look it up on Wikipedia.

[luisfpsoares]

@Perlinator67 Actually there's "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" from 1906 that's animated (you can watch it here on YouTube and check more info on IMDB).

Now, like @njetblaj said, the description says this is a praxinoscope.

[STangoFox]

That movie SUCKED! I want my money back >:(

lololol

[ydamoydamo]

1894?!in color!?great work!!!

[GRelated420]

I like the music lol :]

[samcabodi]

Hi!

To answer your question, the sentence written on the flag is "La représentation est terminée".

In French, it means 'the show is over". Représentation has many meanings but in this case its only meaning is "the show". You can trust me, my first language is French...

[CTNYNJ809]

Cool.

[hanniballecturer]

man, that woman had junk in her trunk

[theultimatekoopa2]

I don't know, but it was probably added before it was released, in 1895.

[monkey5000]

that music is not contemporary with the source, surely . . . .

[thangQanime]

@theultimatekoopa2 Are you crazy? That music was added way the fuck after the movie was made. There was no damn sound editing in 1895, you mad man!

[theultimatekoopa2]

@thangQanime Dickson Experimental Sound Film from 1894-1895 says hi.

[danielchance]

absolutely beautiful. What does the sign say at the end?

[Vleertouwer]

I think it says

'la représentation est terminale'

[danielchance]

ok, but why would it say "The representation is final"?

[Vleertouwer]

I would translate it as "The show is over"

[danielchance]

oh, that makes better sense. I translated it with babelfish, so ya. Thanks

[theOlLineRebel]

I suppose 1 could say "representation" = drawing. I.e., drawings (animation) like this are representations of life, not like actual photos.

[histechnoangel]

this was adorable... how masterful they were with what limited technology they had!

[rcastilloco]

but in those days they didnt have the techniek to film in color

[Saturnome]

Let's remember that Reynaud throwed away all his work (in the Seine river I think) when movies appeared and got ruined: that this movie survived (that and another one) is incredible, even if in bad shape.

[vdag94]

This is so amazing for 100 years ago!

[Barbaraska]

118!!! awesoome

[pythonfan1]

You HAD to appreciate all the talent and effort that went into this film.

[serjitup]

this is really a beautiful well made animation, god damn doesnt it send chills up your spin that this is well over 100 years old.

[richragsdale]

amazing

[NexusTK]

This is amazing for over 100 years ago.

[rcastilloco]

how could such an old movie like that could be in colour

[popemalevolent]

How weird to be watching an animation from over a hundred years ago, never would have thought anything like that existed, nevermind finding it here on you tube. Delightful.

[Bigandtall109]

Back in those days, all the women had big fat asses.

[Moonwalker89]

Just wonderful

[MadameLil]

So is this THE oldest animated film? 

Anyway, this is CUTE as hell!!

[Volden05]

If this was produced today I'd have laughed, but the fact is over 112 years old makes it awesome!

[gregorkrause]

Wow Cool Film in hand-tinted color those cabins on the left resemble the movie JAWS