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Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

1978–1979 · 2 seasons

A calm, scholarly stroll through early film history, narrated with warmth and archival curiosity.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Produced for television by Claude-Jean Philippe, the « Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma », recounts the history of French cinema from its birth to the beginning of the 1960s. With commentary read by Jean Rochefort.
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Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, technology, memory, education
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Claude-Jean Philippe
    Starring
    Jean Rochefort, Thomas A. Edison, Étienne-Jules Marey, Émile Reynaud, Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière, Georges Méliès, Max Linder
    Length
    2 seasons, 40 episodes, 26 min each
    Network
    FR3
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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