El mundo de Fructuoso Gelabert

El mundo de Fructuoso Gelabert
Directed byJuan Francisco de Lasa
Directed by
Juan Francisco de Lasa
Documentary by Juan Francisco de Lasa about a pioneer of Spanish cinema. Gelabert attended one of the first sessions of the Lumière's cinématographe in Barcelona. Briefly after, he built a contraption based on this invention. He produced his first picture, "Dorotea", in 1897. His film "Riña en un café" is considered the first Spanish film to feature a plot.
spain
silent film
documentary filmmaking
spanish cinema
Last Updated: November 12, 2025
















