Playback
Synopsis
The film documents a debate about early 20th century films, mainly 1910 to 1920, from short news reels to excerpts from full-length movies. At Amsterdam's Film Museum, film directors, students, and film researchers and archivists look at the moving images and discuss their meaning, in the social and technical contexts. Moody live music was added to the edited film.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hartmut Bitomsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Hartmut Bitomsky
- Original Title
- Playback
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hartmut Bitomsky
Hartmut Bitomsky
Nicole Batteké
Hartmut Bitomsky
Werner Dütsch, Frank Roumen
Department Leadership Roster
Hartmut Bitomsky
Writer
Hartmut Bitomsky
Director
Werner Dütsch
Producer
Hartmut Bitomsky
Editor
Frank Roumen
Producer
Nicole Batteké
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Playback.
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What is Playback about?
The film documents a debate about early 20th century films, mainly 1910 to 1920, from short news reels to excerpts from full-length movies. At Amsterdam's Film Museum, film directors, students, and film researchers and archivists look at the moving images and discuss their meaning, in the social and technical contexts. Moody live music was added to the edited film.
Who directed Playback?
Playback was directed by Hartmut Bitomsky.
Who stars in Playback?
The principal cast of Playback includes Not specified.
When was Playback released and how long is it?
Playback was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.