The Race to Save 100 Years

Overview

As the documentary points out, 85 percent of all silent pictures are gone forever because of neglect, abuse, and improper storage of original prints. This film stresses the importance of saving these and more recent films as cultural documents that have become part of our shared history. It also takes the viewer through the painstaking process of film restoration, and highlights some of the organizations and individuals who are spear-heading this movement.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 17, 1997

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Ned Price,Ted Turner,Robert Rosen,James H. Billington,Peter Brooks,Martin Scorsese,Mary Lea Bandy,Kevin Brownlow

Director

Scott Benson

Writer

John de Groot,Mary Adair Kaiser

Producer

Mary Adair Kaiser

Cinematography

John Simmons,Joseph Montgomery

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0128429