Bethléem, une place (1897)

This street scene from Bethlehem shows a crowd of locals jumping on something in the middle of camera range. What are they seeking? The implication seems to be that they are beggars jumping on a handful of alms tossed onto the spot and the effect is simultaneously funny and sad.

Released April 26, 1897 1 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.year-1897, imdb.1890s, imdb.19th-century

Production Companies: Lumiere, The Lumière Studios

Country: France
Languages: No Language