A gardener is watering his flowers, when a mischievous boy sneaks up behind his back, and puts a foot on the water hose. The gardener is surprised and looks into the nozzle to find out why the water has stopped coming. The boy then lifts his foot from the hose, whereby the water squirts up in the gardener's face. The gardener chases the boy, grips his ear and slaps him in his buttocks. The boy then runs away and the gardener continues his watering. Three separate versions of this film exist, this is the original, filmed by Louis Lumière.
Direction
Louis Lumière basically invented the comedy beat.
Practical Effects
All practical effects — that's a real hose, real water, real ear-pull.
Director
Louis Lumière
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is widely considered the first fictional film ever made — yes, cinema began with a prank video.
François Clerc wasn't an actor; he was an actual Lumière family gardener. The 'boy' Benoît Duval was a local kid they grabbed on the day.
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