Swimming in the Sea
Original title: Baignade en mer / The Sea
1895 · 1 min
Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Cinematography: 
Louis Lumière
Produced by: Louis Lumière
Plot
Several little boys run along a pier, then jump into the ocean.
Sinekatalog’s take
Little boys run along a pier and leap into the water in a snapshot from cinema's beginnings. There is no story, just life captured with delight. A tiny pleasure for early-film enthusiasts.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (1,699 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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