This film, along with nine other films, was shown at a Paris, mini-film festival, by pioneering filmmakers, the Lumiere brothers, in December of 1895. The sixth movie ever shown to a paying audience, probably had more questions than answers, but it stimulated conversation in the audience, especially in 1895. What are these guys doing? What are they making? The steam rising, as the man dunks the metal into the barrel of water, gives some temperature to the scene, thus making it more tangible. I was wondering how people in 1895 were feeling when they saw the steam rise from the barrels of water. Did they subconsciously feel the heat, while sitting in the theater. This is probably the first time they ever saw images up on a screen or wall. Who knows what they thought. They may have even thought of it, as being a parlor trick. That is the tangibility this film emits. If you put yourself into a 1895 frame of mind, you might feel the steam too.
8.7 (B+ MyGrade) = 8 IMDB.
8.7 (B+ MyGrade) = 8 IMDB.