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Modern Centaurs (1920)

1920 · Ephemeral film · 7 min

Synopsis

Cavalry soldiers and their horses, presented as the modern heirs of the centaurs of Greek myth.

Synopsis, reviewed

Details

Running time
7 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · Up up and away! · Spuzz · 2017-09-15

First off comparing centaurs with men riding horses is a bit of a stretch. Having said that, there's some really good footage of men putting horses to their paces. Up steep cliffs, over ravines, and down steep embankments, This is tough work!