
Documentary
22min
Unavailbale.
Unavailbale.

Pilgrimage at Lourdes (1903 - 1904)
Original title: Le Pèlerinage National de Lourdes
Not rated.
Facts
Country | France |
Language | French |
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(Original)
Le Pèlerinage National de Lourdes
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Categories
Black and White Catholic Church Documentary Injury Lourdes People Pilgrimage Procession Short Sickness Silent Film St. Bernadette DocumentaryShortBlack and White, Catholic Church, Injury, Lourdes, People, Pilgrimage, Procession, Sickness, Silent Film, St. BernadetteDescriptions
Cinematographic view of great interest, composed of 21 scenes reproducing the different episodes of the pilgrimage. Scenes taken on the spot by our special operators.
Source: Gaumont Catalogue, 1904
There exists film clips in the GP archives in a mingled order, that put together in the right order matches all the scenes except for the two last ones described. The total time is a bit longer than expected, but it may be that some scenes are cut shorter in the end result. The length is questioned by other sources that claim this film was 20 views spread over 500 meters (so, 18-19 minutes) ("Le Cinéma et la diffusion de la Doctrine mariale", 1953) making it easier to belive that different versions were in circulation.

21 Scenes
The film contained 21 scenes, and was probably the longest film about the pilgrimage of the time.

Appearance of the departure station
Aspect de la gare de départ

Boarding of patients
Embarquement des malades

Departure of the white train
Départ du train blanc

Arrival of the white train
Arrivée du train blanc

Disembarkation of the sick
Débarquement des malades

Sick people crossing the platform
Malades traversant le quai

Transportation of patients
Transport des malades

Transportation of patients
Transport des malades

Meeting of the sick
Réunion des malades

Procession arriving on the left
Procession arrivant sur la gauche

Procession in the foreground, front view
Procession au 1er plan vue de face

Procession leaving on the right
Procession repartant sur la droite

In front of the cave
Devant la grotte

In front of the cave
Devant la grotte

Exit from the cave
Sortie de la grotte

In front of the swimming pools
Devant les piscines

In front of the swimming pools
Devant les piscines

In front of the fountains
Devant les fontaines

Cave Street
Rue de la grotte

Cave Boulevard
Boulevard de la grotte

Cave Boulevard
Boulevard de la grotte