The Great Train Robbery (1903) - Edwin S. Porter

The first 12 minute narrative film ever made, which turned out to also be the first #Western ever made!
(youtube link of the full film at the end of this thread)
#BeapartofCinema #HistoryofCinema
the iconic fourth-wall breaking shot that #MartinScorsese paid homage to in #Goodfellas, that may also have inspired the #JamesBond opening…
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for those who know how to read, and would love to learn more…
the full film:

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The Kingdom of Fairies (1903) - Georges Méliès

The first #fantasyfilm! this one’s my personal favorite of his.
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A Trip to the Moon (1902) - Georges Méliès

The first #SciFi. The first many things actually. #visualeffects
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