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Release Year2010
Runtime0h 59m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorPaul Merton
WritersSuki Webster, Paul Merton
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsPaul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
About Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France. Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.
Directed by Paul Merton, Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Merton, Neil Brand, Suki Webster — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2010.
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