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Restored the very rare, first film version of Alice In Wonderland, made in England by Cecil Hepworth in 1903 (this versatile director also plays Frog in the film).
The original negative is severely damaged, and much of the film has deteriorated. No known prints survive anywhere so restoration is next to impossible.
The music you will recognize as Claude Debussy's "Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun."
The BBC have rescued this film from obscurity by releasing it as an extra, with commentary, on their DVD for the 1966 Jonathan Miller production of Alice in Wonderland.
The original negative is severely damaged, and much of the film has deteriorated. No known prints survive anywhere so restoration is next to impossible.
The music you will recognize as Claude Debussy's "Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun."
The BBC have rescued this film from obscurity by releasing it as an extra, with commentary, on their DVD for the 1966 Jonathan Miller production of Alice in Wonderland.
Aug 21, 2008 12:39 PM
Re: Alice in Wonderland, 1903
Yes. Amazing, eh. These silent actors have all been dead for - most likely - a long time. Even that rabbit.
By: EViLMinD
Re: Alice in Wonderland, 1903
I agree, very amazing that things like this exist at all. Reminds me a little of the old French film "A Trip to The Moon" by George Melies just a year earlier. But you hardly ever think of there being movies of any kind from 105 years ago.
By: cgimovieman
