The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011 TV-PG 1h 00m 8.4

A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.

Film critic and historian Mark Cousins uses film clips, interviews with filmmakers, and illustrative footage of locations around the world to take viewers through film and filmmaking history, from the late 19th century to today, with a particular emphasis on world cinema.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Birth of the Cinema

1. Birth of the Cinema

Aired: Sep 3, 2011

The first two decades of cinema, 1895-1918; its invention in New Jersey and L...

Episode 2 The Hollywood Dream

2. The Hollywood Dream

Aired: Sep 10, 2011

1918-1928; the establishment of Hollywood as an industry that produced optimi...

Episode 4 The Arrival of Sound

4. The Arrival of Sound

Aired: Sep 24, 2011

The Story of Film looks at the films of the 1930s and the development of "tal...

Episode 5 Post-War Cinema

5. Post-War Cinema

Aired: Oct 1, 2011

The Story of Film examines world cinema in the period of 1939-1952 looks at f...

Episode 6 Sex & Melodrama

6. Sex & Melodrama

Aired: Oct 8, 2011

The Story of Film examines cinema in the period of 1953-1957. It looks at the...

Episode 7 European New Wave

7. European New Wave

Aired: Oct 15, 2011

The Story of Film examines European cinema in the period of 1957-1964. It fir...

Info about The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Current Status: Ended

Network: Channel 4

Genres: Documentary, History