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The story of film, an odyssey, Music Box Films; written and directed by, Mark Cousins; produced by John Archer

Label
The story of film, an odyssey, Music Box Films; written and directed by, Mark Cousins; produced by John Archer
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
Main title
The story of film
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
Music Box Films; written and directed by, Mark Cousins; produced by John Archer
Runtime
915
Sub title
an odyssey
Summary
Film historian Mark Cousins takes viewers on a journey through the history of world cinema. Features a fifteen-part odyssey that begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and goes all around the world, from Thomas Edison's New Jersey lab, to Hitchcock's London, to post-war Rome, to modern-day Mumbai, and more. The film concludes with a look at the globalized digital film industry of the 21st century. Also includes interviews with legendary filmmakers
Technique
live action
Classification