What Do Those Old Films Mean?

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

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1985-11-16

Noel Burch’s fascinating and well-made (if at times historically contestable) six-part BBC television series, about early silent cinema in Denmark, England, the Soviet Union, France, Germany, and the U.S., mixes beautiful clips of rare films with various social theories about their significance.

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Noel Burch’s fascinating and well-made (if at times historically contestable) six-part BBC television series, about early silent cinema in Denmark, England, the Soviet Union, France, Germany, and the U.S., mixes beautiful clips of rare films with various social theories about their significance.

Released

1985-11-16

Runtime

156

Director

Noël Burch

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

TV Movie

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Channel 4 Television

Ministère de la culture

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