The Artist's Dilemma (1901)

Directed by

Edwin Stanton Porter

Genre

fantasy film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

2 min

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A silent trick film shows an artist having trouble with his work. Unusual magical events happen in his studio.

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What happens

The Artist's Dilemma is a 1901 American silent fantasy trick film. The short was filmed in New York City and runs two minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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