Which brothers presented the first public film screening in Paris in December 1895?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Auguste and Louis Lumière
- Step 1: The brothers invented the Cinématographe. Step 2. Their show was held at the Grand Café in Paris. Answer: the Lumière brothers. Why not the others: the Pathé brothers were film producers, the Renoirs were director and actor and the Montgolfiers built balloons.
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