Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, wanders off one day with his dog Wolf into the Kaatskill mountains where he runs into an odd group of men drinking and playing bowls. He drinks some of their mysterious brew and passes out. When he wakes up under a tree he is astonished to find that 20 years have passed and things are a lot different. This is a charming story about how America changed due to the cival war, only in a different and more subtle way than ever told before.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1914 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy |
| Director | Edwin Middleton |
| Runtime | 59 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.5/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This 1914 film constructs a fantasy allegory upon solid literary foundations. It explores the contrast between a patriarchal past and a new reality, using magical sleep as a metaphor for rapid historical change.
What lingers after viewing is a quiet melancholy for a vanished era, conveyed through a cinematic language that feels like an enchanted engrapture brought to life. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Edwin Middleton
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Watch in the evening, with soft lighting, like a vintage illustrated storybook.
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