A Soldier's Courtship
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| A Soldier's Courtship | |
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| Directed by | R.W. Paul |
| Produced by | R.W. Paul |
| Starring | Fred Storey, Julia Seale |
| Cinematography | R.W. Paul |
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A Soldier's Courtship is an 1896 British short silent drama film that was directed by R.W. Paul. It depicts a woman sitting on a bench, who is later approached by a soldier. At first, the woman refuses the soldier's advance on her, but later, they are kissing each other very excitedly.
Legacy
The Natural Science and Media Museum of England said that the film was "Britain’s, and arguably the world’s, first fiction film."[1]
Lost film
The Soldier's Courtship was originally a lost film, but was later discovered in the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and was premiered at the Pordenone silent film festival in October 2011.[2]
References
- ^ "ROBERT PAUL AND THE RACE TO INVENT CINEMA". THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MEDIA MUSEUM. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Says, Urbanora (2011-07-25). "The Soldier's Courtship". The Bioscope. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
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