Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat

Overview

The film was filmed in Bibi-Heybat, a suburb of Baku (now the capital of Azerbaijan), during a fire at the Bibi-Heybat oil field. The film was shot on 35mm film by the Lumiere brothers in 1898. On August 2 of the same year, a demonstration of Alexander Michon's program took place, which included the film "Fire at an oil fountain in Bibiheybat".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 6, 1899

Original language

Azerbaijani

Countries

Russia

Director

Alexandre Michon

Producer

Auguste Lumière,Louis Lumière

Cinematography

Alexandre Michon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1440131