New York Subway
The camera platform was on the front of a New York subway train following another train on the same track. Lighting is provided by a specially constructed work car on a parallel track. At the time of filming, the subway was only seven months old, having opened on October 27, 1904. The ride begins at 14th Street (Union Square) following the route of today's east side IRT, and ends at the old Grand Central Station, built by Cornelius Vanderbuilt in 1869. The Grand Central Station in use today was not completed until 1913.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1905 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Billy Bitzer |
| Runtime | 5 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.9/10 (41 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a hypnotic meditation on speed and technological progress, relying on the simple, primitive technique of continuous forward motion. It explores pure documentalism, requiring neither plot nor characters to captivate.
What lingers after viewing is the raw, mechanical poetry of the early 20th century, where the very act of traveling through a tunnel becomes a cinematic event. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Billy Bitzer
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Watch in complete darkness, as a time-travel kinesthetic experience.
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