Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995– )

Documentary mini-series about the rise and fall of the European silent film industry.

Stars:

Kenneth Branagh, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Sidney Gilliat

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kenneth Branagh	...	Narrator (6 episodes, 1995)
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Narrator (french version) (6 episodes, 1995)
Sidney Gilliat	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
Marie Glory	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1995)
Peter Hopkinson	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
Jean Oser	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
Leni Riefenstahl	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1995)
Claude Autant-Lara	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
Chili Bouchier	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1995)
Dallas Bower	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
Eric Cross	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
Jean Dréville	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
Blanche Montel	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1995)
Joan Morgan	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1995)
Ronald Neame	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
Freddie Young	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1995)

Storyline

Chronicles the birth of European cinema, from the Lumiere brothers to World War I, and then the first golden age of Swedish cinema, from the formation of Svenska Bio to the departure for Hollywood of Stiller and Sjöström. The French build the first studio, invent the traveling shot, and experiment in sound. Max Linder becomes the first comedic star. The Italians do spectacle and early realism. Germans invent film propaganda and have Lubitsch. The Danish cinema is rich before the war. An affectionate portrait of Swedish cinema appreciates its cinematography, led by Jaenzon, its conversion of novels into film, and the emergence of a production company that owned its own theaters.

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Plot Keywords:

european | film clip | 1920s | 1910s | tv mini series | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English German French Italian Swedish Danish

Release Date:

1 October 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

El cine en Europa: El otro Hollywood

Company Credits

Production Co:

Photoplay Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

348 min 348 min (6 episodes)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Charles XII (1925)

User Reviews

Marvelous documentary with exquisitive opening theme.

This is the type of documentary I live for. The Brownlow/Gill team have produced some very intriguing documentaries on the silent film era - about which I knew very little until I saw ALL of them (and a wonderful marathon of Buster Keaton silents on American Movie Classics channel about 3 years ago.)

Encore! Bravo!