Tables Turned on the Gardener (S)

1895·France·1 min.
Tables Turned on the Gardener (S)
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This may well be the first sight gag in cinema history, and it's certainly one of the most famous - a gardener is watering the flowers; a young boy steps on the hose, thus blocking the flow of water; the gardener looks down the hose to see what's happening; the boy lifts his foot off.

ScreenwriterLouis Lumière
CinematographyLouis Lumière
Original titleL'arroseur arrosé (S)
Also known asThe Sprinkler Sprinkled·The Waterer Watered