Accordion Player is a 10 seconds long film dated October 14, 1888. It was directed by Louis Aime Augustin Le Prince and stars his son Adolphe Le Prince. It is one of the earliest preserved film footages, along with Le Prince's Roundhay Garden Scene (both were shot the same day).
The film consists of a man playing an accordion while dancing, seemingly in front of a house.
Tropes:
- Chromosome Casting: There is only one man appearing, without any woman showing up.
- Minimalist Cast: There is only one person appearing.
- No Plot? No Problem!: There is not much going on, other than a man dancing and playing an accordion.
- Protagonist Title: The title refers to the only one person appearing who plays the instrument.
- Slice of Life: There are no high stakes, it is only about a man playing an accordion as he dances.
