" The Big Swallow " ( Eng. The Big Swallow , 1901 ) is an English mute short feature film by James Williamson .
| Gulp | |
|---|---|
| The big swallow | |
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| Genre | comedy |
| Producer | James williamson |
| Author script | James williamson |
| In the main cast | Sam Dalton |
| Operator | |
| Film company | Williamson Kinematograph Company |
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| A country |  Great Britain |
| Year | 1901 |
| IMDb | ID 0202815 |
Content
Story
The gentleman notices that the photographer, under a black cloak, is about to take it off. He tells him to leave, comes closer and closer, gesturing and screaming, until finally his head and then his mouth occupy the entire screen. He opens his mouth and the apparatus disappears in him, and the photographer himself follows him. He leaves, chewing.
Artistic Features
This film is one of the first examples of the dramatic use of the movement of the character from the depths of the frame to the viewer. [1] .
Cast
- Sam Dalton
Sources
- β J. Sadul . The general history of cinema. Volume 1. - M .: "Art", 1958.
See also
- Assault on a mission in China (film)
- Fire (film)