Carnaval de Nice
Nice Carnival, The(1912)
Production: Pathé Frères Kok – Lenght: 20m – Intertitles: English –



The film:

The floats of the major French Carnival, Nice Carnival, a unique folk festival, parade in the streets. The costumes and the masks are picturesque and colorful. Giants, big heads and elves, move forward hopping in front of the camera; Pierrot, Pulcinella, imaginary kings and queens with their following court parade in front of the cameraman, dancing or horseback riding, in a coach or on big ornate floats pulled by horses.

 

The digital process: 

On 1 November 1912 Pathé, one of the world’s biggest film companies, launched its first home cinema system – a parlour projector for a family audience, curiously resembling a Singer sewing machine. Its advertising slogan ran: “KOK: Cinema in your own home! Joy for grown-ups! Happiness for children!”. The 28mm Cinématographe de Salon KOK projector was the first successor to the magic lantern, which had long been popular among the rich bourgeoisie and aristocratic families.

 

The Nice Carnival was digitized in 2017 through a partnership involving the film archives of Turin, Toulouse, and Limoges, starting with the films from the 28mm collection in Turin. Repair work and scanning in 2K were carried out by the Cinémathèque de Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and image-enhancement and finalizing by the Cinémathèque de Toulouse. Our thanks go to the Gaumont Pathé Archives for their help in identifying the films.

 

Link Vimeo Cineteca MNC: https://vimeo.com/508781992

 

 



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