Though many historians agree that Anders als die Andern was the first Gay feature film, a few have come before it. If interested in early images of Queerness, we can look all the way back to Dickson Experimental Sound Film from 1894! Though only a few moments long, the film is also arguably the very first sound film. Though many have contested that the film may not have been "purposefully" gay, the image of two men dancing together is definitely an image seldom seen or repeated for many years. Sadly, images of queer women seem to be completely lacking in early film (though of course I'd love to be proved wrong). Yet, Anders als die Andern continues to be an important precedent, a treasure that has been able to come out of the vault.
Review of Different from the Others
