Скачать или смотреть The Great Train Robbery (1903) Edwin S. Porter, Justus D. Barnes, and Broncho Billy Anderson.

"The Great Train Robbery" is a 1903 American silent film directed by Edwin S. Porter for the Edison Manufacturing Company. This timeless classic movie follows a gang of outlaws who hold up and rob a steam locomotive at a station in the American West. After fleeing across mountainous terrain, they are ultimately defeated by a posse of locals. The short film draws from various sources, including a rich tradition of Western films, recent European film techniques, Scott Marble's play of the same name, the popularity of train-themed films, and possibly real-life incidents involving outlaws such as Butch Cassidy.

Porter supervised and filmed "The Great Train Robbery" in New York and New Jersey in November 1903, and the Edison studio began selling it to vaudeville houses and other venues the following month. As one of the classic movie gems, the cast included Justus D. Barnes and G. M. Anderson, who may have also assisted with planning and staging. Although Porter's storytelling approach was not particularly innovative or unusual for the time, he incorporated many popular techniques of the era, including wide shot scenes, a matte effect, and an attempt to depict simultaneous action across multiple scenes. The use of camera pans, location shooting, and moments of violent action contributed to the film's sense of rough-edged immediacy. A special close-up shot, which was unconnected to the story and could either begin or end the film depending on the projectionist's choice, showed Barnes, as the outlaw leader, emptying his gun directly into the camera.

Due to its popular and accessible subject matter, dynamic action, and violence, "The Great Train Robbery" achieved unprecedented commercial success. It stands among classic American films and vintage movies, widely distributed and copied, including in a parody by Porter himself. Throughout the twentieth century, inaccurate legends about "The Great Train Robbery" emerged, falsely claiming it was the first Western or even the first film to tell a story. Film scholars have repeatedly disproved these claims, demonstrating that the film was a stylistic dead-end for both its creator and the genre. Despite this, its commercial success and mythic status in American film history remain undisputed. The film, especially the close-up of Barnes, has become iconic in American culture, appearing in numerous film and television references and homages. In 1990, "The Great Train Robbery" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." As one of the classic movies, it continues to be celebrated for its contribution to the world of cinema.

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