An overview of the French silent film industry during the twenties, covering technical and artistic innovations and achievements, and looking at the work of Abel Gance and Carl Dreyer, among others.
Aired: Oct 1, 1995The early filmmaking years in European countries such as Britain, France, Ger...
Aired: Oct 8, 1995The title comes from a comment that Danish director Carl Dreyer made about Sw...
Aired: Oct 15, 1995More free flowing movement of the camera is associated with the silent cinema...
Aired: Oct 22, 1995An overview of the French silent film industry during the twenties, covering ...
Aired: Oct 29, 1995British silent film was small and old fashioned ; many actors snubbed working...
Aired: Nov 4, 1995With sound, the problem of regional accents arose, and cooperation between na...
Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC Two
Genres:Documentary, History
