''Accordion Player'' is a short silent motion picture directed by

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. It is one of the earliest surviving motion pictures. The brief film shows a man ( Adolphe Le Prince) playing the

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in a single, static shot, highlighting the pioneering experiments in motion capture during the late

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. It was recorded on the steps of the house of Joseph Whitley, Louis's father-in-law. The recording date may be the same as Roundhay Garden as the camera is in a similar position and Adolphe is dressed the same.

Cast

* Adolphe Le Prince as the accordion player

References

External links

*
''Accordion Player''
on

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