That sinking feeling

 

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the “Maine” (1898)

Directed by Georges Melies this is an early short film. Three divers work on the wreck of a ship, extracting a body from it.

From a visual point of view this is a pretty fantastic film for the period it was made in. The special effects may not be up to much these days but for the period they are very impressive. Very fun little watch.

4/5