Underplayed Gems

The Pearl Fisherman (1907)

The Pearl Fisherman poster
Original title
Le Pêcheur de perles
Directed by
Ferdinand Zecca
Genre
speculative fiction
Country
France
Runtime
12 min
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man is drawn to beautiful sea creatures like nymphs and mermaids. He dives into the ocean and walks on the sea floor. A giant oyster opens and draws him inside, starting a strange adventure.

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What happens

Le Pêcheur de perles è un cortometraggio muto del 1907 diretto da Ferdinand Zecca. Affascinato dalla visione di meravigliose creature che abitano i fondali, naiadi e sirene, un uomo si tuffa nell'oceano e si trova a camminare sul fondo del mare. Ad un certo punto, si trova davanti a un'ostrica gigante che si apre, lasciandolo entrare: per lui, ha inizio una strana avventura. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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