A Soldier's Courtship
1896 film
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A Soldier's Courtship is an 1896 British short silent drama film that was directed by R.W. Paul. It depicts a woman sitting on a bench, who is later approached by a soldier. At first, the woman refuses the soldier's advance on her, but later, they are kissing each other very excitedly.
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| Directed by | R.W. Paul |
| Produced by | R.W. Paul |
| Starring | Fred Storey, Julia Seale |
| Cinematography | R.W. Paul |
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Legacy
The Natural Science and Media Museum of England said that the film was "Britain’s, and arguably the world’s, first fiction film."[1]
Lost film
The Soldier's Courtship was originally a lost film, but was later discovered in the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and was premiered at the Pordenone silent film festival in October 2011.[2]