Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.
Directed by Georges Méliès
docudrama
diver
silent film
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3.1 / 5
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Georges Méliès
Director
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
eleanor mathieu
the fish effect is gonna do it for me every single time
the fish effect is gonna do it for me every single time
Ben Lossie
8.3★ · 09/26/25
Actual experimental cinema at its absolute finest. George’s Melies really went completely out of the box when it came to experimental films. This case with filming a film “underwater”. Ofcourse he did not literally– however he creates the illusion that he is. The fish passing by especially was rally cool. Imagine how people reacted to that over 120 years ago… this guy was a fucking genius.
Actual experimental cinema at its absolute finest. George’s Melies really went completely out of the box when it came to experimental films. This case with filming a film “underwater”. Ofcourse he did not literally– however he creates the illusion that he is. The fish passing by especially was rally cool. Imagine how people reacted to that over 120 years ago… this guy was a fucking genius.
Frandeco
2.0★ · 09/04/25
águagoat
águagoat
TV Miskowski
7.0★ · 07/03/24
Best one yet! Fishies were a fun touch and I liked the sailor costumes
Best one yet! Fishies were a fun touch and I liked the sailor costumes
Pierrot
5.0★ · 05/10/26
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