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Movie poster: Luis Martinetti, Contortionist (1894)
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Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

1894 · 1 min Documentary
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films made for Edison's kinetoscopes.

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Year 1894
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director William K.L. Dickson
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (28 votes)

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The film constructs a foundational cinematic act, relying entirely on a static frame and the inherent spectacle of the physical form. It explores the very essence of early film as a recording device for marvels, without narrative or edit.

What lingers after viewing is the haunting grace of a forgotten art, preserved in a mechanical loop. It is a direct window into the moment of cinema's birth as a cabinet of curiosities. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: William K.L. Dickson

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