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Movie poster: Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam (1899)
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Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

1899 · 1 min
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding. Camilla and Roland take the pont across the IJ to go to the Tolhuis amusement park.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Naar 't Tolhuis
Year 1899
Country Netherlands
Director Emile Lauste
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a brief, observational vignette, relying entirely on the authenticity of a single, uninterrupted shot to capture a slice of urban life. It explores cinema's earliest potential as a medium for documenting the mundane.

What lingers after viewing is the quiet magic of seeing ordinary movement from 1899 preserved, a fleeting moment made eternal. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Emile Lauste

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Watch as a precious historical fragment, a window to a mundane moment in 1899.

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