What Do Those Old Films Mean?

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What Do Those Old Films Mean? (also known as The Silent Revolution) is a 1985 six-part documentary miniseries directed by noted film theorist Noël Burch.[1][2][3][4][5]

Summary[edit]

Each episode focuses on the history of silent film from Great Britain, Denmark, United States, France, Soviet Union and Germany in social context.[6][7][8][9][10]

Episodes[edit]

  • "Along the Great Divide: Great Britain 1900-1912"
  • "Tomorrow the World: USA 1902-1914"
  • "She! Denmark 1902-1914"
  • "The Enemy Below: France 1904-1912"
  • "Born Yesterday: USSR 1926-1930"
  • "Under Two Flags: Germany 1926-1932"

References[edit]

  1. ^ FilmAffinity
  2. ^ MUBI
  3. ^ FIVE-PART LOOK AT DANCE STYLES ON 13 - The New York Times
  4. ^ Interview: Thom Andersen - Film Comment Magazine
  5. ^ Noël Burch Retrospektive|ZKM
  6. ^ San Francisco Film Festival
  7. ^ Chicago Reader
  8. ^ WorldCat.org
  9. ^ Jonathan Rosenbaum
  10. ^ Thom Andersen: The Hollywood Blacklist, Revisited - Guernica

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