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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Miller and the Sweep |
| Date | 1897 |
| Document Type | Film |
| Library/Archive | BFI National Archive |
| Collection | Victorian Compilation |
| Notes | 35mm, black and white, silent, 40 feet. |
| Topics | film |
| Producer | G. A. Smith |
| Production Company | G. A. Smith |
| Duration | 00:00:48 |
| Genre | comedy |
| Description | The Miller and the Sweep (1897) was one of the first films made by G. A. Smith, shortly after he first acquired a camera (either in late 1896 or early 1897). Although he is recorded as having made thirty-one films that year, this is one of the few that survive. It is one of the earliest films to show a clear awareness of its visual impact when projected. Knowing that the final film would be in black and white, Smith turned the action into a battle between those two opposites - the miller is clad in white and is carrying a bag of flour, the sweep is in black and has a bag of soot, each of which has a similarly destructive effect on the other's appearance. |
| Copyright | BFI National Archive |