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Movie poster: Fire! (1901)
🎬 Movie
1901 · 5 min Action Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Firefighters ring for help, and here comes the ladder cart; they hitch a horse to it. A second horse-drawn truck joins the first, and they head down the street to a house fire. Inside a man sleeps, he awakes amidst flames and throws himself back on the bed. In comes a firefighter, hosing down the blaze. He carries out the victim, down a ladder to safety. Other firefighters enter the house to save belongings, and out comes one with a baby. The saved man rejoices, but it's not over yet.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1901
Country United Kingdom
Genre Action, Drama
Director James Williamson
Runtime 5 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (43 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs a precise, almost documentary chronology of a rescue operation, using editing to parallel the firefighters' race and the victim's peril. It relies on the universal language of action—the chase, the salvation, the emotional release.

What lingers after viewing is the catharsis of the final embrace, as the frantic pace gives way to pure relief and joy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James Williamson

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Watch on a big screen with live piano accompaniment to feel the rhythm of early silent action.

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