Washerwomen on the River
About Washerwomen on the River
Women wash clothes at a washhouse on the edge of a river. Some work in pairs and some alone. The camera does not move. Auguste and Louis Lumière made it. The French title is Laveuses sur la rivière. The listed length is 45 seconds.
Cast & crew
More about Washerwomen on the River
Released in 1897. No player is named. The Société Lumière is the company.
Themes
Look
A fixed camera looks across the washhouse and the river edge.
Preservation
A print survives.
Notes
- The washhouse is at the river, not in a yard.
- Pairs and single washers share the same shot.
- Both Lumière brothers are credited.
- 45 seconds is the listed length.
Scenes
- Women bend over the washing while the river stays in the background.
