Thursday 1 August 2019

The simplest of gags


The Fisherman at the Stream (1897)

Directed by Alice Guy-Blache this is an early short film. A man fishing in the river has a youth sneak up on him and push him in.

Simple in concept and execution this is a very basic early film. There is not a lot going on here but at least the plot has a clear beginning, middle and end. No doubt there is many a home video of something similar these days.

3/5

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