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Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France. Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 28, 2010
Runtime
0h 59m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
Production Companies
BBC Bristol Productions
Director
Paul Merton
Description
Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France. Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.
Cast
Crew
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