At the Eleventh Hour

This short silent film centers on a young woman in peril, implied to be facing a desperate situation from which she must be rescued. The narrative likely unfolds with suspense and emotional urgency as the clock ticks down to a critical moment.

As a silent short from 1916, specific critical reception is largely undocumented. However, as a work by pioneering filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché, it is considered part of her significant contribution to early cinema. Its survival and exhibition today are more for historical and archival value than contemporary reviews.

• A historically significant piece from a pioneering female director.

• Offers a glimpse into early narrative filmmaking techniques.

• Valuable for its archival and educational merit.

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Alice Guy-Blaché was the first woman to direct a film and one of the earliest to use synchronized sound, though this particular film is a silent short.