(Supposedly) First British Film Found

by Andre Soares

 

Arrest of a Pickpocket (1895) directed by Birt AcresVia the Daily Mail: A chance find has unearthed what is supposed to be - and I stress supposed to be - the first British film and the first crime film ever made. No, this is not a feature-length film noir, but a fifty-second depiction of a pickpocket at work in the late 19th century.

Arrest of a Pickpocket was produced by American-born filmmaker Birt Acres in April 1895.

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by Andre Soares | June 21, 2006 | Filed Under British Cinema, European Cinema, Film, Silent Films 

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2 Responses to “(Supposedly) First British Film Found”

  1. scottlord on August 12th, 2006 2:33 pm

    Could I quote you on my webpage?

    http://www.geocities.com/lord02141/scottlord2.html

  2. Andre Soares on August 24th, 2006 8:02 am

    Of course you can, Scott!
    By the way, thanks for the “All About Swedish Film” link. Great site!

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