At the turn of the last century, an inventor had a revelation.
Inspired by the cinematic pioneering of the Lumière brothers, industrialist Léon Gaumont had already immersed himself in motion pictures, running a modest camera business that soon skyrocketed after taking the advice of a young employee who asked, “In order to boost sales, why not also offer something to watch?”
From that spark, the French movie industry was born.
“Creativity fuels progress,” says Gaumont CEO Sidonie Dumas. “Léon Gaumont started as an engineer, but his collaboration with directors like Alice Guy transformed his inventions into cinema — because technology only moves forward when there’s a story to tell.”
This year, Gaumont celebrates
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