Earliest Dickens film - The Death of Poor Joe (1901) | BFI National Archive
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This recent rediscovery is believed to be the earliest surviving film inspired by the work of Charles Dickens, in this case the character of Jo the crossing sweep from 'Bleak House'. 'The Death of Poor Joe' was almost certainly made by pioneer filmmaker G.A. Smith and predates his 1901 adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol', 'Scrooge, or Marley's Ghost' - • Scrooge, or Marley's G...
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I'm so glad to see that BFI gives Smith the recognition he so richly deserves. It's great to see this interpretation of Dickens work, and in such great condition more then 110yrs later.
I'm just happy to see another George Albert Smith film on the web. Keep them coming!
112 years later, and what's changed... HD colour.
You know, putting all the context history and coolness aside, I think it's really funny that there's a movie called The Death of Poor Joe, that's only a minute long, where a guy named Joe dies, and then it ends.
I also think it's funny that her acting makes it look less like the cold got him, and more like he died from a headache.
I saw this on breakfast news this morning, facinating, we can see 111 years into the past as though they filmed it yesterday!
Amazing quality. It's hard to believe that this is 111 years old! Interesting how the whole film is filmed from the same position. It's like they haven't invented the close up yet!
the quality is HD for the time, shame there is no more. 110 years ago wow.
Actually the earliest Dickens film is The Death of Nancy Sykes, which came out in 1897.
are you saying you don't know about silent film and the difference from talkies? Those digital era kids are unbelievable.
@latham29 It looks like the quality may have been enhanced, but it's amazing to see something this old that has survived. In early filming, it was easiest to film the "middle distance"--not too close, not too far away.
I enjoy watching this more than most movies on tv. Can't believe some people are asking about the sound, how thick can ya get?
the fist short rediscoverd in 2012 (111 years)
Lol great little film, love the "special effects". Have to read a synopsis of what happens to know what's really going on but it's very well done for the time!
At this Point (1901) Close Up wasn´t invented yet, yes. there wasnt even Storytelling in Film (which changed with "The Great Train Robbery 1903)
If only this was in 3D...
Film image quality very good for 1901, clarity, contrast, resolution, so good compared to the crappy Edison film footage of the time
Where is 1080P VERSION?!
Smith was shooting close-ups in 1897 and started intercutting them with establishing shots c.1902. Storytelling films were being made in Hove in 1901. The Great Train Robbery is significant but its status as the first story film is an American myth.
You only have to look at Georges Mellies films like Cinderella & The Dreyfus Affair from 1899 to know that it is a myth.
Did flash lights even exist back then?? Hmm.
Quite funny to see young Joe, who is a boy, being played by a woman 'Laura Bayley' (wife of the director) who was nearing 40 at the time.
(СМЕРТЬ БЕДНОГО ДЖО)(1901).
Where is the audio and why is black and white.. :)))
Jblg baš Because it was a silent film made in 1901. No color, no special effects, and, no sound. Technology has come a long long way since then.
Amazing how fashions change! lol
Great condition though, remember this is 30 years before King Kong...
super
@latham29 They hadn't!
No sound??!! This is proposterous, I demand a refund!
A young man can't handling shoving snow for 10 cents??? Tsk,tsk!
Better than Twilight
No wonder it's been forgotten for over a 100 years....the acting is terrible.Great film find tho!
inane comment. what's wrong with the rest of the crap? it's an altogether different thing! like comparing opera with pop music. apples & oranges!