Surprise d'une maison au petit jour

Short
France, 1898, 1 min

Directed by:

Alice Guy

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Soldiers assault a house and its surrounding. This fictional scene from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 (a reconstruction of reality) is placed within the context of important historical events. From today’s point of view, it is a romanticized version of true events.
This is one film where Guy’s authorship is clearly proven. We see an attempt at interpreting generally known historical events that are important to the national identity. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)

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