The Cameraman's Revenge (1912)

Mr Beetle seeks companionship from a statuesque dragonfly dancer, unaware that her ex-boyfriend, a slender grasshopper and an industrious cameraman, watches their every move. Will Mrs Beetle forgive him? Will he get away with adultery?

Director:

Wladyslaw Starewicz

Writer:

Wladyslaw Starewicz

Storyline

A jilted husband takes his revenge by filming his wife and her lover and showing the result at the local cinema. This was one of Starewicz' first animated films, and stars very realistic animated beetles.

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Plot Keywords:

beetle | revenge | dragonfly | grasshopper | cameraman | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dead bugs were used as the puppets seen in this film.

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Goofs

When the movie is shown in the theater, the camera angle is the one where we saw the scene from, but not the one where the grasshopper filmed the scene from.

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Connections

Featured in Animated Century (2003)

User Reviews

Easily one of the most...unusual shorts I've ever encountered and well worth seeing

This short is a puzzlement. Words fail me here, as this is almost indescribable, Technically exceptional after more than 90 years (the visuals are remarkable and even occasionally amazing), this is not something you watch if you like things that are mundane or "normal'-because it most certainly is not either. This be an odd one, gang. Well worth checking out, but if things like Ren and Stimpy make your head hurt, you may want to skip this. Recommended.

Details

Country:

Russia

Language:

None

Release Date:

27 October 1912 (Russia)

Also Known As:

The Revenge of a Kinematograph Cameraman

Company Credits

Production Co:

Khanzhonkov

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1