Burglars at Work (1904)

Original title

Dévaliseurs nocturnes

Directed by

Gaston Velle

Genre

comedy film, silent film, crime film

Country

France

Runtime

3 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 13 voters

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.

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How it feels

This short French silent film shows some burglars trying to break into a house at night. They have trouble with the locks and get into comical situations.

playfullightheartedwhimsicalslapstickfast-pacedold-timeyamusing

What happens

Burglars at Work (French: Les Dévaliseurs nocturnes) is a 1904 French comic scene film directed by Gaston Velle for Pathé Frères Film Company. Segundo de Chomón is cited as the artistic director for this film by the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation, although Chomón did not move to Paris until 1905 and worked primarily as a color specialist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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