Games of Youth by film pioneer Johann Schwarzer is reminiscent in every way of the early films of the Lumière brothers, when a way to set images in motion had only just been invented and simply filming reality was already something extraordinary in itself.
The short film The Fisherman, made in 1907, differs slightly from the other works made by director, photographer and producer Johann Schwarzer during his brief but intense career.
The Veil Dance, like all Johann Schwarzer’s films, despite an essentially rudimentary directorial approach, is a light and entertaining work, a precious document regarding Austrian film history.
As usual, The Slave Market, running just over two minutes, is characterised by an extremely simple and rudimentary directorial approach. Thus, in this case, a single shot shows us the whole story.
A Modern Eve reveals a cynical but also amused approach to married life. No one is really innocent, everyone, in this little film by Johann Schwarzer, has their own little, big secrets. The director, just as with all his other works, is never judgmental, but observes his protagonists with affection and benevolence and above all wants to give the audience a few minutes of light-heartedness.
Although incomplete, Diana bathing – directed by photographer and chemist Johann Schwarzer and produced by the controversial Saturn-Film – is an important element in Austrian film history, which amuses us and can give us just two minutes of pleasant lightness.