348275
348275

Spirochoeta pallida (de la syphilis)

1910-06-30 fr 1m
Documentary
Jean Comandon, pioneer of microcinematography, recorded this time-lapse film in c. 1910, using a ultramicroscope. The film show living spiral shaped syphilis bacteria moving among red blood cells of frog. Notice the back-and-forth movement, characterizing the disease-causing form. (Wikipedia)

Producer

Charles Pathé

Director

Jean Comandon

Cinematography

Jean Comandon

silent film microscope

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • Pathé Frères