Rip Van Winkle (1910)
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, ghost film
- Country
- United States
- 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.
How it feels
An idle man escapes his nagging wife and meets ghostly spirits in the mountains. He drinks their alcohol and wakes up twenty years later, then must prove who he is and save his land from a rival before reuniting with his family.
classicwhimsicalleisurelywholesomelightheartedfancifulearthyunderstated
What happens
Rip Van Winkle is a 1910 American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film is an adaptation of Washington Irving's 1819 short story "Rip Van Winkle" with some differences in the plot. The film focuses on the title character whose idle life is made difficult by his cantankerous wife. Winkle heads into the mountains and encounters spirits of Henry Hudson's men. Upon partaking of their alcohol, Winkle falls into a slumber for twenty years. He returns home and has difficulty proving his identity and must save his property from an unlawful accusation by his rival. After he proves his identity, he is reunited with his family. The title character was played by Frank H. Crane, but the production credits are largely unknown. The film was released on December 6, 1910, and met with positive reviews. The film is presumed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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