10/10
Banging Away..
2 November 2003
Thomas Edison and William K.L. Dickson's "Blacksmith Scene," was the first film shown publicly in 1893.

This short is a brief look at 3 workers as they go about their daily ritual. Great piece of work for its time.

In the early days of cinema, directors typically recorded everyday events such as the arrival of ships or workers leaving a factory. These short films were called "actualities." Later, with the advent of better equipment (which could record for longer), directors began to introduce more complicated narratives into film.

10* (10* Rating System)
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