At 7 minutes in length, this was about as close as you'd find in 1907 to a full-length film--though there are a few unusual exceptions. This Louis Feuillade film is unusual compared to the average film of the day for several reasons. First, it's a costume drama--with clothing that appears about 15th century in style (give or take a week). It's also unusual because the director used some camera tricks (archaic by today's standards) to make it appear as if some fairies are dancing across the water (could this be a clip from Feuillade's "Spring"?) as well as other images throughout the film. Finally, while not too unusual for the day, viewers might be surprised to see a few hand-colored cells here and there throughout the film--though many seem a bit faded.
Three men go out on the ocean in a row boat. There, they see dancing fairies. Then manage to catch one and take her aboard the boat--taking her back to the castle with them. Then, one of the men asks the fairy to marry him and they do so--though something strange occurs right after the ceremony.
Overall, a truly odd little film but for 1909, this is a very good and worthwhile film, as it tells a story (not just a germ of a story but a whole story), has sets and costumes and has, for the day, nice production values.
Three men go out on the ocean in a row boat. There, they see dancing fairies. Then manage to catch one and take her aboard the boat--taking her back to the castle with them. Then, one of the men asks the fairy to marry him and they do so--though something strange occurs right after the ceremony.
Overall, a truly odd little film but for 1909, this is a very good and worthwhile film, as it tells a story (not just a germ of a story but a whole story), has sets and costumes and has, for the day, nice production values.