Société Lumière

A sorcerer conjures an old witch and instructs her to seek a maiden. Said maiden is assigned with the task to lure a young traveler inside the castle. Upon his arrival, said traveler is exposed to all sorts of unpleasant surprises. Trouble ensues.

Pedestrian and vehicles traffic on the Mittlere Brücke in Basel, Switzerland.

A group of four children, circle dancing.

A merchant is giving a demonstration of his lifelike automatons to a bedazzled customer. Could these "larger than life" clockwork figures look too good to be true?

Porters carry baskets full of fish, while others carry bundles, on their shoulders, in Yokohama harbor.

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Friends and relatives playing a game of boules, arguing about who's team is winning.

Dense pedestrian, trams and cars traffic on the street, in front of the Palais de la Bourse in Marseille.

Four young people throwing buckets of water at each other.

Passers-by on a street market in Marseille.

Three cats take turns jumping up, in order to catch some food that a woman's hand is holding above their heads.

A crowd of passers-by is granted access to a drawbridge by its gatekeeper.

A French family consisting of father, mother and two children, sitting around a table and eating a meal.

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

A kitten plays with a small piece of wood attached to a string.

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

The scene takes place outside a café. Two workers are desperate to be served drinks, and the owner is forced to call in a policeman, who has great difficulty in expelling the two drunks.

Two men are sitting on a park bench. One of them attempts to play a trick to the other, by tying up his handkerchief. In the end, however, the table is turned on him.