How We Fought the Emden (1915)
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Australia
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
This 1915 silent film documents the sinking of the German cruiser Emden by the Australian ship Sydney in World War One. It shows the ships, their crews, and the wireless station involved in the battle.
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What happens
How We Fought the Emden is a 1915 Australian silent documentary film from cinematographer Charles Cusden about the Battle of Cocos during World War I, where the Australian ship Sydney sunk the Emden. It was also known as The Fate of the Emden. The documentary includes pictures of the Emden and her officers prior to the engagement, the Sydney, her commander (Captain Glossop), officers and crew, the wireless station, the operator who sent the message that brought out the Sydney. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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