Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage
5.2/ 10 4 votes 1898-09-25 0h 1m 1 popularity
Filmmaker WKL Dickson, one-time right hand man to Thomas Edison, the 'Wizard of Menlo Park', here captures an even greater eminence, Pope Leo XIII. This was one of a series of films that exploited Dickson's unique, hard-won access to the Pontiff. Here the Pope arrives in a carriage and bestows a blessing. Whether this blessing was intended for the camera or for the audience beyond it, capturing it on film was a great prize for Dickson.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Leo XIII
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Count Pecci
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Francesco Salesio Della Volpe
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