Saut à la couverte

1896 Documentary 50 seconds Directed by Auguste Lumière

About Saut à la couverte

The view is a game of jumping the blanket, the toss named in the French title.

Cast & crew

More about Saut à la couverte

A Société Lumière view of 1896, running 50 seconds. The catalog credits Auguste Lumière. Wikidata lists the director as anonymous.

Themes

Background

A Lumière outdoor game view from 1896.

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The English gloss of the title is Jumping the Blanket.
  • It runs 50 seconds.
  • The director credit is split between the catalog, which names Auguste Lumière, and Wikidata, which says anonymous.

Scenes

  • The blanket is the whole action.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Saut à la couverte - Court métrage 1896.webm)