Sack Race (1896)

Shot in 1896, this playful actuality captures workers from the Lumière factory in Lyon competing in a sack race. The scene shows the participants’ comic struggles and falls, with onlookers enjoying the lighthearted contest. Beyond its humor, the film offers a glimpse of everyday leisure and camaraderie among the Lumière workforce during cinema’s earliest years.

Released Oct. 25, 1896 1 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.year-1896, imdb.sack-race, imdb.1890s, imdb.19th-century, imdb.race, imdb.dog, imdb.competition

Production Companies: Lumiere

Country: France
Production Country: France
Languages: No Language, French