The Lumière Adventure
People and landscapes seen
in the Lumière films
EXHIBITION
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Vue 237 – Schlossplatz, Stuttgart, Germany (1896)
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From 16 September 2025 to 4 January 2026
To mark the 130th anniversary of the birth of cinema, the Institut Lumière is hosting a unique exhibition, involving the printing on photographic paper and subsequently showcasing stills (‘photograms’) from films shot on the Cinematograph, 500 of which have recently been restored.
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Cinema photo gallery
20 rue du Premier-Film
Lyon 8th / Metro : Lumière-Monplaisir
Opening hours:
Tuesday through Sunday, 11am-7pm
During the festival: daily, 10am-8pm
PRICES :
• 4€ / 1€ for visitors to the Lumière Museum (upon presentation of a ticket), uder 26 and student.
• Pass for 2 exhibitions (Lumière+Lynch): 6€ / 5€ for festivalgoers (upon presentation of a ticket)
• Free admission for accredited members, Institut Lumière and Club members, and RSA (social welfare) recipients.
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IN BOOKSTORES ON 5 NOVEMBER
Exclusive pre-sale
during the festival!
Two book signings will be held during the Lumière film festival by Thierry Frémaux
Wednesday, 15 October at 5.30 pm
at the Photo Gallery of the Institut Lumière
Reservations here
Sunday, 19 October at 5.30 pm
at the Lumière film festival Village
Reservations here
The cinema created by Louis and Auguste Lumière and their operators was the first in the world. The Lumière films are among the finest, yet the least well-known.
Two feature films, Lumière, the Adventure Begins and Lumière, the Adventure Continues, were theatrically released in France and abroad to great success. L'Aventure Lumière is a rare publication, illuminated by Lumière photograms and enriched by Thierry Frémaux's enthralling commentary.
This deluxe art book brings together for the first time the written texts and oral commentary by Thierry Frémaux from Lumière, The Adventure Begins and Lumière, The Adventure Continues— two films that pay homage to the Lumière brothers. Each restored photogram is accompanied by a corresponding text, offering a thoughtful and enlightening rediscovery of cinema’s earliest works. Through his inimitable voice, Thierry Frémaux conveys his admiration for the invention of the cinematograph and the humanity captured in its images — blending analysis, emotion and history.
A visual and narrative journey to the origins of the 7th art.
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Printed images from the ‘vues’ (films) of the Lumière Cinematograph.
Texts and captions by Thierry Frémaux with a previously unpublished preface.
Deluxe Art Book – 24x24 cm – 480 pages – Perfect-bound
soft cover edition co-published by Institut Lumière / Actes Sud
Fine Arts - 53€
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Deluxe Art Book – 24x24 cm – 480 pages – Perfect-bound
soft cover edition co-published by Institut Lumière / Actes Sud
Fine Arts - 53€
