Return of Lifeboat
Along the seashore near San Francisco, a boat belonging to the Pacific Coast Life Saving Service can just be seen as it returns to shore. Several men are at the oars. As the boat approaches land, it must make its way through rough waves and surging water.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1897 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | James H. White |
| Runtime | 1 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.1/10 (16 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a documentary vignette, relying on a single static shot that explores a moment of struggle and return. Using only the natural movement of waves and the boat, it transforms a simple episode into a miniature about humanity versus the sea.
What lingers after viewing is a meditative observation where each splash of water becomes an event, and the silence of silent cinema fills with the noise of imagination. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: James H. White
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Watch in silence, with dimmed lights, as a piece of historical film chronicle.
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