Dir: Robert W. Paul
1904
*****
A film way ahead of its time. It doesn't quite work within the timescale but the essence is there. Robert W. Paul brings moral drama to the table, highlighting the emotional possibilities that film can bring and thus opens a new chapter in the history of cinema. It's also an interesting historical document and an interesting example of early political and social propaganda, alcoholism being the biggest blame for poverty at the time. It is also the first film ever to me remade, just a year later.
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