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Writing Backwards

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Félicien Trewey performs a trick by writing backwards the words "Ladies and gentlemen, my grateful thanks" on a board.

DirectorLouis Lumière
ProducersLouis Lumière·Auguste Lumière

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Cast · Directed by Louis Lumière

FTFélicien Trewey
Félicien Trewey
Himself

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Writing Backwards hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 18, 1896. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.