Tsar and Tsarina Entering the Church of the Assumption

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Tsar and Tsarina Entering the Church of the Assumption (1896)

Directed by Francis Doublier

Documentary · 1m

Filmed during the coronation ceremonies of Nicholas II in Moscow in 1896, this short by Lumière operator Francis Doublier shows the imperial procession approaching the Cathedral of the Assumption in the Kremlin. As the crowd advances, a company of guards escorts the imperial dais while the Tsar and Tsarina make their way into the church. An early actuality offering rare moving-image documentation of a major royal ritual.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Francis Doublier
Producer
Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière

Details

Original title
Tsar et tsarine entrant dans l'église de l'Assomption
Release date
1896-05-26
Runtime
1m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
XX
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
France
Production
Société Lumière