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It's Either a Sequel or a Prequel
There are some discrepancies, between different sources, either online or in print, about which Démolition d'un Mur (1896), came out first. It seems no one can make up their minds, if this is the first Demolition of a Wall (1896) or the second one. Both films were done, the same year and the influence of one, created the idea for the other. In either event, this one captures some of the magic, seen in the Lumiere's train films. Just like the train going off screen in those films, in Demolition of a Wall II (1896), workmen in a procession, wheel off wheelbarrows, in the foreground and walk off camera, right before the wall comes down. Again, Lumiere does an excellent job with the framing of the shot. It is clearly staged, but who cares. When you have so much to do, in order to shoot, just 50 seconds of footage in 1896, plus film wasn't in an abundance back then, you couldn't waste the film. There wasn't much room for retakes in the late 19th century. Organization was key, in order, to achieve a great moment in film. It took all day to make a 50 second movie in 1896, so everything had to be done right. Demolition of a Wall II (1896), is another good Lumiere film, made during the infancy of cinema.
8.4 (B MyGrade) = 8 IMDB.
8.4 (B MyGrade) = 8 IMDB.
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