Film

The Burning Stable

1900 · 2m · Drama

A dramatic scene - and exactly what moving pictures were invented for. With a fixed camera and without a traditional narrative, this film nevertheless tells a compelling story as a cast of men and boys fight an impending crisis. It's not known whether this fire was real or staged, but the tension is palpable as horse after horse emerges from the smoking barn. There's even comedy in the foreground as one man loiters at the pump a little too long, sloshing bucketloads of water on to the ground. (BFI.org.uk)

• Cecil M. HepworthDirector

Release date

January 2, 1900

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2m

Genres

Drama