What Do Those Old Films Mean?
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
What Do Those Old Films Mean?
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 16, 1985
Runtime
2h 36m
Genres
TV Movie, Documentary
User Score
60%
Original Title
What Do Those Old Films Mean?
Production Companies
Channel 4 Television, Ministère de la culture
Director
Noël Burch
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
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