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Les Débuts d'un canotier (1907)

Les Débuts d'un canotier poster
Directed by
Henri Gambart
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A bumbling man tries to go boating but gets into a series of clumsy mishaps on the water. The comedy comes from his pratfalls and awkward attempts to handle the boat.

chaoticslapsticklightheartedwhimsicalold-fashionedplayfulfast-pacedsilly

What happens

Les Débuts d'un canotier è un cortometraggio muto del 1907 diretto da Henri Gambart. Interpretato dal comico André Deed (conosciuto in Italia come Cretinetti), il film dovrebbe essere l'esordio come regista cinematografico per Gambart, autore teatrale di farse e commedie che, negli anni dieci, avrebbe poi diretto numerosi film alla Pathé. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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