Documentary · Spain · 1968 · 19m

El mundo de Fructuoso Gelabert

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Director
Juan Francisco de Lasa
Cast
Fructuós Gelabert as Himself
Crew
Ricardo Albiñana — Director of Photography Luis Puigvert — Editor Juan Francisco de Lasa — Writer
Synopsis

Documentary by Juan Francisco de Lasa about a pioneer of Spanish cinema. Gelabert attended one of the first sessions of the Lumière's cinématographe in Barcelona. Briefly after, he built a contraption based on this invention. He produced his first picture, "Dorotea", in 1897. His film "Riña en un café" is considered the first Spanish film to feature a plot.

Mood & Themes
spainsilent filmdocumentary filmmakingspanish cinema
Key Collaborators
Juan Francisco de Lasa Director Ricardo Albiñana Director of Photography Luis Puigvert Editor Juan Francisco de Lasa Writer
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