In the Bath
About In the Bath
In one bathroom, a woman undresses with help from her maid, steps into the tub, and is washed. She then lies on a sofa by the bath and smokes. A man tries the door. The maid locks him out.
Cast & crew
More about In the Bath
Johann Schwarzer wrote, directed, and photographed Im Bade for Saturn-Film in Vienna. Cinema Austriaco times it at just under 4 minutes and dates the short to 1908. The action stays in a single bathroom, with a few cuts.
Themes
Look
Schwarzer photographed the bathroom himself. The tub, the sofa, and the door share one setup.
Notes
- The original title is Im Bade.
- Cinema Austriaco notes that the curious man is shut out rather than let in, which is the joke.
Scenes
- The maid helps her into the tub.
- She smokes on the sofa beside the bath.
- The maid turns the key on the man at the door.
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-im-bade-aka-in-the-bath)
