Charcuterie méchanique (1895)

France, 1895
1m
black and white
silent

A short French science fiction film directed by Louis and Auguste Lumière. It is possibly the first ever science fiction film 1Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.19

Plot Summary

A machine converts live animals into sausages.

Credits

Crew
Directed by: Louis Lumière, Auguste Lumière
Lumière

Alternative Titles

The Mechanical Butcher

Links

See also
Butcher Shop No.1 (1903)
Butcher Shop No.2 (1903)
Dog Factory (1904)
Fun in a Butcher Shop (1901)
Making Sausages (1897)
The Sausage Machine (1895)
The Sausage Machine (1897)

References

Books

  • Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.19 – credits, review
  • Shadows in a Phantom’s Eye: Attractions & Aberrations in the Moving Image Volume One: 1872-1907 by The Nocturne Group p.19
  • Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.295
  • Vintage Science Fiction Films, 1896-1949 by Michael Benson p.163