History's first viral moment: a Tsar, a President, and 60 seconds of pure 1896 energy.
Sovereign Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna and President Félix Faure, walking by, followed by their respective escorts.
Cinematography
Single static shot—Lumière brothers would be jealous of this ambition.
Production
Actual Tsar Nicholas II, two years before his entire world imploded.
Director
Constant Girel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This may be the only surviving moving image of Faure alive—he's better known for his death, which allegedly occurred during extramarital relations.
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