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The Runaway Horse

1908 · 7 min Action Comedy
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

A laundry man parks his horse-drawn cart to make a delivery. While he is inside, his horse sees a bag of oats and starts to eat them. By the time the man comes back outside, the horse has eaten a whole bag of oats, and has so much energy that he begins to race out of control.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Le cheval emballé
Year 1908
Country France
Genre Action, Comedy
Director Louis J. Gasnier
Runtime 7 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (24 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its comedy on a simple premise of disrupted routine, relying on the universal humor of an animal's sudden rebellion. It explores the chaos that ensues from a single bag of oats with a straightforward, energetic pace.

What lingers after the frantic chase is the charm of early cinematic slapstick, where the simplest motivations lead to the grandest disruptions. A delightful sprint through the dawn of visual gags. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Louis J. Gasnier

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