Danse serpentine II
"Fabric in motion under early cinema light"
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About this film
A dancer performs the serpentine routine popularized by Loïe Fuller, swirling fabric and light to suggest flowing motion. The Lumière company recorded the act for café screenings.
More about this film
About the production
Release date1899
ProductionSociété Lumière
Themes
Themes & topics
serpentine danceLumièrecostume
Historical background
Serpentine dance films appeared across Europe after Loïe Fuller's Paris success in the 1890s.
Why this film matters
Dance actualities linked live performance traditions to the new medium.
Making of
Production details for Danse serpentine II (1899) are sparse in public archives.
What critics said
Exhibitors valued the subject for its visual spectacle.
Did you know?
- Produced by the Lumière company around 1899.
What audiences thought
Audience records for Danse serpentine II are fragmentary.
Film restoration
Preservation status varies; consult major film archives for holding copies.