A Dynamite Duel (1908)
A man is seen entering a café, accompanied by a beautiful woman, and taking a seat at a table, they order some refreshments. They are apparently enjoying themselves, when the man leaves the table for a moment, and during his absence the lady is accosted by an insipid looking youth seated near them. He is forcing his attentions on her when her friend, returning, resents the insult offered to his companion during his absence. He reprimands the stranger, and in the ensuing controversy they decide to fight a duel. The next picture shows them arriving on the field of battle with their seconds and paraphernalia. Making ready, they choose their weapons, which are light foils, and are soon facing each other. In the ensuing combat they pass their swords through one another, but are none the worse after they are drawn out. Heavy sabers are next introduced, and during the fight these become lodged in the combatants' necks; but again no inconvenience is experienced by the duelists. Finally they procure pistols, but when they shoot they spit up the bullets. In their last attempt to kill each other, we see them with cans of dynamite strapped to their backs and each bearing a torch, try to light the fuse on his opponent's can. The seconds flee to their carriages and make haste to let the combatants have the whole country to themselves and fight it out alone. The two men are seen in many funny situations, chasing each other through fields and over streams till at last each succeeds in lighting the other's fuse, and away they go, flying through the air from the force of the explosions. Their friends, arriving back in town, think all is over with the pair; but, to their amazement, the different pieces of their friends fall from the skies directly in front of them. Gathering up the fragments, they place them together, and when all is intact, behold! the living forms of their two friends stand before them. Finally, realizing that there is no use in trying to kill one another, they shake hands and become friends,
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| André Heuzé | Writer |
