Naval Combat in Greece (1897)

Name: Naval Combat in Greece
Genre: Drama, History, War & Politics
Released: 1897-01-01

Running Time

Plot.

An officer calls his sailors to the deck. They assemble around the canon while the officer scans the horizon. They all turn in the direction of the camera to look in the distance. At the same time the ship is hit! This scene is a filmed reconstruction of the 1897 Greek-Turkish war.

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Cast & Crew.

Georges Méliès

The Captain / Director

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1897

Original Name
Combat naval en Grèce

Status
Released

Running Time
1m

Genres
Drama History War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

based on a true story

silent film

boat

naval battle

Wiki.

Sea Fighting in Greece (French: Combat naval en Grèce) is an 1897 French short silent war film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès' Star Film Company and is numbered 110 in its catalogues. The film, one of a series of events related to the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, is set on the gun deck of a man-of-war ship under attack. In reality, there were no naval clashes during the war.