What Do Those Old Films Mean?

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 18, 1986

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

France, United Kingdom

Production

Ministère de la culture,Channel 4 Television

Director

Noël Burch

Writer

Noël Burch,Bernard Eisenschitz

Producer

Hubert Niogret

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0088639