Walking Troubles of Organic Hemiplegy (1898) is the first[1] documentary film in the world, created by Romanian neurologist Gheorghe Marinescu. The film depicts several patients walking in four directions against a black background before and after treatment.
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| Directed by | Gheorghe Marinescu |
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Marinescu came to the idea of making the film after having used chronophotography under the influence of Étienne-Jules Marey. Marinescu praised the use of the cinematographic techniques in the scientific investigation.
Other documentary films
- A Case of Hysterical Hemiplegia Cured Through Hypnotic Suggestion (1899)
- Walking Difficulties Due to Progressive Locomotary Ataxia (1900)
- Pseudo-Hypertrophic or Myosclerotic Paralysis Among Myopathies (1901)
References
External links
- Walking Troubles of Organic Hemiplegy at IMDb
- Walking Troubles of Organic Hemiplegy on Dailymotion
- Dr Gh. Marinescu on Victorian Cinema
