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The Big Swallow(Movie, 1901)

1min | Genre: Comedy
The Big SwallowRating: 3.2/5 (with 4848 votes)
The Big Swallow (AKA: A Photographic Contortion) is a 1901 British silent comic trick film, directed by James Williamson, featuring a man, irritated by the presence of a photographer, who solves his dilemma by swallowing him and his camera whole. The three-shot trick film is, according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline, "one of the most important early British films in that it was one of the first to deliberately exploit the contrast between the eye of the camera and of the audience watching the final film". The "tricks" used to produce the film were described in detail in Frederick A. Talbot's 1912 book Moving Pictures: How They Are Made and Worked. ()
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About The Big Swallow

A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera and cinematographer. He steps back, chews, and grins.

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/15/1901
Screenwriter: James Williamson
Director of Photography: James Williamson
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"A Photographic Contortion"
Keywords: eating, voyeurism
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:190301, Added: 04/23/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024