''The Rescue on the River'' (french: Sauvetage en rivière) was an 1896 French short

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directed by Georges Méliès.

Production

The film was probably made in May 1896. It was an imitation of ''Up the River'', a short film made by the British film pioneer

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earlier in the same year. ''The Rescue on the River'' was Méliès's first experiment with longer forms of cinema: it told a story across two distinct shots, instead of the one-shot format he had used previously. In so doing, it marked a first step away from the brief Lumière-inspired scenes and actuality films with which Méliès had begun his filmmaking career, and toward the more complex films for which he would become known.

Release

''The Rescue on the River'' was released by Méliès's Star Film Company in two parts, numbered 22 and 23, respectively, in the company catalogues. Each part was approximately 20 meters (65 feet) long. ''The Rescue on the River'' is currently presumed

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* * Films directed by Georges Méliès French silent short films Lost French films French black-and-white films 1890s lost films 1896 short films 1890s French films {{1890s-France-film-stub