Boat Leaving the Port (1895)
Gênero : Drama, Documentário
Runtime : 1M
Director : Louis Lumière
Sinopse
In very bad weather and a stormy sea, a small boat manned by two men is trying to leave the harbor of La Ciotat, while several people are watching them from the nearby pier.
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