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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011 · 1 season

A leisurely, enthusiastic lecture that wanders the world's cinemas, inviting you to look closer and think longer about images.

Created by
Mark Cousins
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.
How it feels
Measured and demanding.
About
Art, memory, identity, power
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Mark Cousins
    Starring
    Mark Cousins, Mario Cordova, Agnes de Mille, Claudia Cardinale, Lars von Trier, Paul Schrader, Aleksandr Sokurov, Norman Lloyd
    Length
    1 seasons, 15 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    Channel 4
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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