frankPodmore@slrpnk.net to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoWhat's the earliest film featuring Jesus of Nazareth as a character?message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up144file-text
arrow-up144message-squareWhat's the earliest film featuring Jesus of Nazareth as a character?frankPodmore@slrpnk.net to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agoIt would have to - that was the length of a film reel. I think Birth of a Nation was the first non-serial multi reel film to be shown in 1915.
minus-squarelivus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoDefinitely not, though that’s often cited in old textbooks. The Story of the Kelly Gang 1906 was over an hour long, and screened as one film in both Australia and Britain. Bunch of others from various countries before 1915 as well.
It would have to - that was the length of a film reel. I think Birth of a Nation was the first non-serial multi reel film to be shown in 1915.
Definitely not, though that’s often cited in old textbooks.
The Story of the Kelly Gang 1906 was over an hour long, and screened as one film in both Australia and Britain. Bunch of others from various countries before 1915 as well.