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The Artist's Dilemma (1901)

The Artist's Dilemma poster
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

How it feels

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

playfulwhimsicalsurrealbriefold-fashionedvisual-gagnostalgicfantastical

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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