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Interrupted Bathers
Three girls are taking a bath in a quiet, shady spot along a beautiful stream. Another young lady in bathing attire reclines on the bank. The latter suddenly discovers two hoboes coming toward the bathers and immediately gives the alarm. They throw water over the hoboes, who gather up the clothes of the fair bathers and make off, compelling the bathers to walk home in barrels. In order to conceal themselves as much as possible they hold the barrels rather high.
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Plot Summary
In this early silent comedy short, a group of women are enjoying a relaxing bath outdoors when they are comically interrupted. Their peaceful scene is disrupted, leading to a brief and amusing chase.
Critical Reception
As a very early silent film, critical reception from its time is difficult to ascertain in modern terms. However, it is recognized as an example of early cinematic humor and the work of a pioneering female director.
What Reviewers Say
An early example of slapstick humor in cinema.
Showcases the simplicity and charm of nascent film.
A brief, lighthearted comedic vignette.
Google audience: Audience reception for such an early, short film is not available through modern platforms.
Fun Fact
This film is significant for being directed by Alice Guy-Blaché, one of the very first filmmakers, male or female, to direct a narrative film.
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