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A Soldier's Courtship

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Wikipedia article




'A Soldier's Courtship' is an 1896 British short silent drama film that was directed by R.W. Paul. It depicts a woman sitting on a bench, who is later approached by a soldier. At first, the woman refuses the soldier's advance on her, but later, they are kissing each other very excitedly.

Legacy



'The Natural Science and Media Museum' of England said that the film was "Britains, and arguably the worlds, first fiction film."

Lost film



'The Soldier's Courtship' was originally a lost film, but was later discovered in the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and was premiered at the Pordenone silent film festival in October 2011.

References



Category:1896 films

Category:1890s British films

Category:British silent short films

Category:1890s short films

Category:Films about military personnel

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