Amazing images from the early days of cinema

Believe it or not, it has been almost 130 years since the first film was showcased to an audience. Since then, cinema has risen through the ranks and has become an inspirational smorgasbord of storytelling that ranges from documentaries to blockbusters to adaptations. But where do films originally come from? And how different is modern cinema compared to the way it was back then? Click through this gallery to find out!