Movie Description

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

(1985)

Overview

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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Original TitleWhat Do Those Old Films Mean?

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1985-11-16

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 36m

Production CompaniesChannel 4 Television,Ministère de la culture

Genres

  • TV Movie
  • Documentary