Fear of Shadows

Fear of Shadows (1911)

La peur des ombres

In a playful, reflexive take on the familiar “last-minute rescue” formula, a woman and her housekeeper left alone at home miss-read shadows projected from the street outside and fear a violent assault. Male police officers dispatched to rescue them correctly diagnose the situation, with hilarious results, including a late gender reveal. Notable for its early use of triptych.

Date of release
1911-10-07
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
4m
Genres
Comedy, Thriller
Director
Romeo Bosetti

Casting

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