Paris 1900: The City Of Lights - 2018 - 6/10
AKA - Une si Belle Époque! La France d’avant 1914

Eye catching throughout, this doc spans 1900-1914.
The heyday of the Belle Époque to the onset of the Great War.
From streets filled with horses, omnibuses, hansom cabs, to mechanized slaughter.
A monotone voice checklists significant events and problems of class.
Then as now, an idle, avaricious upper class oppressing the lower orders who enjoy a 12 hour work day, 7 days a week.
A wealth of historic newsreels, expertly restored, is the draw here.

Everyday street scenes, beach outings, parades, entertainment revues.
Hardships along with bread and circuses.

Of course, this period comes to a staggering, appallingly horrific halt in 1914.
Then again, as with any end of a cycle, nobody knew it at the time.