The best movies 1897

A man has an encounter with several spooky apparitions in a castle that is evidently owned by the Devil.

Groups of men and women, parading in Interlaken, Switzerland, some of them carrying banners.

Passengers disembarking in the port of Nice.

Silent film directed by Georges Demenÿ for Gaumont. An actual remake of the Lumiére brothers' "Démolition d'un mur" (1896).

Two duelists, armed with pistols, open fire: one of them is hit and collapses. First aid is given to him, while the other is taken away.

A weary traveler stops at an inn along the way to get a good night's sleep, but his rest is interrupted by odd happenings when he gets to his...

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Roma families eat, drink, dance, and play

Young girls engage in a pillow fight until it is broken up by the headmistress. A number of young ladies, in their night robes, are having a frolic,...

From Edison films catalog: A long line of horses, mules and ponies are led, driven and ridden into the yards, where they are sold and distributed.

Two teams of artillery carriages, parading side by side past the grandstand during the inauguration ceremony of President McKinley in Washington DC.

Panoramic view of the banks of the River Nile.

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Rickshaws and pedestrians traffic on the street.

Angelic and demonic serpentine dance from dawn of cinema. Hand-colored frame by frame. Lumière no. 765 or 765.1 (colorized, different...

In a grove, a small boy and a small girl are dancing together.

A barber creams his customer carelessly and pulls a strop attached to the customer's throat like a snare. He then stirs wildly as the customer's head...

Lost 1897 film in which two men argue over the affection of a woman in a café, with their discussion escalating into a fistfight. Widely...

The Argentinian flag waving at the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires. Currently a lost film.

Short recording of several parishioners leaving the city's basilica. It is considered the first Spanish film in history.

Arguably the first film to be produced in Galicia (Spain).

The first Venezuelan film. It was screened at the Baralt Theatre in Maracaibo, Zulia on 28 January 1897 as the second in a film block of four; the...

The second Venezuelan film produced. It was screened at the Baralt Theatre in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on 28 January 1897. The film shows a group of...

Second part of the film about people exiting the Church of the Pillar. A few days after shooting 'Salida de misa de doce del Pilar', Jimeno decides...

Several young and cheerful children share at Cavancha Beach, while a couple begins to dance a cueca.

Filming of the waves in Orzán Beach, Galicia (Spain).

Spanish short film directed by French director Joseph Sellier.

A bunch of people exit the Church of Saint George.

Short film where a Spanish coal factory is filmed.