What Do Those Old Films Mean?
Synopsis
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.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Noël Burch
- Screenplay & Story
- Bernard Eisenschitz, Noël Burch
- Original Score
- Annick Nozati
- Original Title
- What Do Those Old Films Mean?
- Country of Origin
- France, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Production Studios
- Channel 4 Television, Ministère de la culture
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Noël Burch
Bernard Eisenschitz, Noël Burch
Annick Nozati
Hubert Niogret
Department Leadership Roster
Hubert Niogret
Producer
Noël Burch
Director
Noël Burch
Writer
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What is What Do Those Old Films Mean? about?
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.
Who directed What Do Those Old Films Mean??
What Do Those Old Films Mean? was directed by Noël Burch.
Who stars in What Do Those Old Films Mean??
The principal cast of What Do Those Old Films Mean? includes Not specified.
When was What Do Those Old Films Mean? released and how long is it?
What Do Those Old Films Mean? was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 2h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for What Do Those Old Films Mean??
The original motion picture soundtrack for What Do Those Old Films Mean? was composed by Annick Nozati.