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Movie poster: The Sick Kitten (1903)
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The Sick Kitten

1903 · 1 min Comedy
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

A simple scene of two rather flamboyantly-dressed Edwardian children attempting to feed a spoonful of medicine to a sick kitten. The film is important for being one of the earliest films to cut to a close-up, then back again to the same medium shot as before.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1903
Country United Kingdom
Genre Comedy
Director George Albert Smith
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (69 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its simple narrative around a single domestic incident, yet relies on a bold editorial choice to achieve historical significance. It explores the power of the cut and the close-up to create emphasis and intimacy within a continuous scene.

What lingers after viewing is the profound impact of a few seconds of innovation, a tiny revolution that helped chart the course of visual storytelling. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: George Albert Smith

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