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Man's Genesis(Movie, 1912)

17min | Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Comedy
Man's GenesisRating: 2.3/5 (with 33 votes)
Man's Genesis is a short 1912 silent American film starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. It was directed by D. W. Griffith for the Biograph Company and survives from an era from which many films are now lost. The movie's plot involves a grandfather recounting a story about cavemen fighting over a woman to his squabbling grandchildren. The work was described as being the first "primitive man" film ever made and, at the time, as the "greatest photoplay of its kind ever made". It is credited as being responsible for creating the pre-historic film boom that occurred in the following years. The film was re-issued alongside other Biograph films on July 23, 1915. ()
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About Man's Genesis

An old man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man: Caveman Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated by Bruteforce, he bumps into Lillywhite, who has also been cowering in her cave in mourning. The two new lovers form a connection, but Bruteforce separates the couple and sends Weakhands scrambling. In his cave, Weakhands thinks up the design of a stone club. With this equalizer, he soon vanquishes Bruteforce and wins Lillywhite back again-- An early step in human progress.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: No Language (XX)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/10/1912
Director: D. W. Griffith
Director of Photography: Billy Bitzer
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Man’s Genesis"
Keywords: prehistoric man
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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