How cinema was born – the story of the very first movie stars, close-ups and special effects, and travels to Hollywood to show how it became a myth.
A 915 minute documentary film charting the entire history of world cinema. This landmark documentary is the first ever to tell the history of innovation in cinema. Filmed on every continent, it describes the thrill of silent cinema, the emergence of Hollywood and the star system, and the artistic evolution of film in Russia, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Britain, Scandinavia...
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