Thursday 22 August 2019

Backwards 1900 style


Avenue de l'Opera (1900)

Directed by Alice Guy-Blache this is a short film from the silent era. We see a busy street in Paris but the film is run in reverse.

There is not a huge amount going on here beyond the basic description. For capturing a moment in time there is something to this but running the film backwards slightly cheapens the historical record turning it into a simple gag. Not really one I would recommend.

3/5

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