Dranem Performs The True Jiu-Jitsu
Armand Dranem performs The True Jiu-Jitsu ("Le Vrai Jiu-Jitsu", by P. Briollet & G. Fabri / C. D'Orviet) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy. This early form of music video was created using a chronophone recording of Dranem, who was then filmed "lip singing". Guy would film phonoscenes of all three major Belle Époque celebrities in France: Polin, Félix Mayol, and Dranem.
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| Original Title | Le vrai jiu-jitsu |
| Year | 1905 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Music, Documentary |
| Director | Alice Guy-Blaché |
| Runtime | 2 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.7/10 (12 votes) |
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Alice Guy constructs this phonoscene as a precise technical exercise, relying on Gaumont's chronophone technology. She explores the very possibility of preserving a synchronous performance, where the process of recording is the true subject.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of witnessing the humble, mechanical birth of the music video. It’s a direct line to the Belle Époque stage and a key work by a pioneering filmmaker. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Alice Guy-Blaché
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Watch as a historical artifact with good speakers to appreciate the early recording quality.
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