Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood background

Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood

The documentary mini-series delves into the fascinating story of the European silent film industry, tracing its meteoric rise and subsequent decline.

The birth of European cinema unfolds from the Lumiere brothers to World War I, followed by the first golden age of Swedish cinema, marked by the formation of Svenska Bio and the departure of Stiller and Sjöström to Hollywood.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Where It All Began

1. Where It All Began

Aired: Oct 1, 1995

The early filmmaking years in European countries such as Britain, France, Ger...

Episode 2 Art's Promised Land

2. Art's Promised Land

Aired: Oct 8, 1995

The title comes from a comment that Danish director Carl Dreyer made about Sw...

Episode 3 The Unchained Camera

3. The Unchained Camera

Aired: Oct 15, 1995

More free flowing movement of the camera is associated with the silent cinema...

Episode 4 The Music of Light

4. The Music of Light

Aired: Oct 22, 1995

An overview of the French silent film industry during the twenties, covering ...

Episode 5 Opportunity Lost

5. Opportunity Lost

Aired: Oct 29, 1995

British silent film was small and old fashioned ; many actors snubbed working...

Episode 6 End of an Era

6. End of an Era

Aired: Nov 4, 1995

With sound, the problem of regional accents arose, and cooperation between na...

Info about Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Genres:Documentary, History