An overview of the French silent film industry during the twenties, covering technical and artistic innovations and achievements, and looking at the work of Abel Gance and Carl Dreyer, among others.
"The Music of Light" episode of Cinema Europe focuses on French silent cinema. It covers many films and directors, some of whom may be unfamiliar to American audiences. A few of the films covered in this episode include: Au Bonheur Les Dames, L'Argent, La Roué, Nana, Napoleon, Travail, the lost, early widescreen adaptation of To Build a Fire, and a thirty-two reel adaptation of Les Misérables.