• France: The Unsung Hero of Cinema

  • Nov 15 2022
  • Length: 22 mins
  • Podcast

France: The Unsung Hero of Cinema

  • Summary

  • France is the unsung hero of cinema. From Hollywood to Japan, and even Weimar Germany, many industries across the globe have had a major impact on the history of cinema, but there may be no country that has had quite the impact that France has had. From the first public viewing, to the first female director, and even the invention of special effects, France has left it’s mark on film history forever.

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    Robert Bresson

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bresson

    Paul Schrader on Transcendental Film

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFcCs8c2n6I

    Kim Newman on Les Diaboliques

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPHFoYW6LOI&t=566s

    Jean-Luc Godard

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Luc_Godard

    French New Wave

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_New_Wave
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opQC45irmN8

    Alice Guy Blache

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdfE5SdRbrQ
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Guy-Blaché

    Lumiere Brothers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFkSjdaqbyE

    George Melies

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Méliès
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Trip_to_the_Moon

    History of French Cinema

    https://www.superprof.com/blog/history-of-french-cinema/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_France

    Les Diaboliques

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Diaboliques_(film)

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