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The article focuses on the history of cinema in the Mercure de France magazine, tracing the introduction of the term "cinema" and the subsequent discussion of its legal and moral implications. It details the appearances of the word "cinema" in the magazine from 1905 to 1908, highlighting specific articles by various authors, including José Théry, addressing issues of copyright infringement and the evolving nature of film production and distribution.

The article examines the history of cinema in the journal "Mercure de France" from 1905 to 1933. It mentions Mercure de France's coincided with the emergence of the Seventh Art, a look back at the first years of a tumultuous relationship between this journal and the cinema, source of many misunderstandings.