Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Oct 25, 2019 | IMDB 6.8
95 min Watch NowDocumentary, History
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
Documentary, History
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
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IMDB 8 | Jun , 2016
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IMDB 6 | Sep , 2007
Documentary detailing the extensive number of shots long lost from constant film re-cutting of 1925's great silent cinema classic Battleship Potemkin in the last 80 years, and how many of those shots have been returned.Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
IMDB 2 | Jun , 1992
An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution in the art of cinema. The documentary portrays the movement with insight on the lives and works of Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut and other principal players in the New Wave.Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
IMDB 7.3 | Jul , 2004
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IMDB 7.1 | Jun , 1896
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.Woman with an Editing Bench
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2016
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 2019
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IMDB 7.4 | Nov , 2003
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IMDB 9 | Mar , 2023
Legendary British actor Michael Caine, who began his brilliant career on stage during the 1950s, talks about his private life, his work in film and the books he has written.To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2012
A detailed history of documentary filmmaking in the US and the UK from 1929 to 1945. The first part, Working for Change, focuses on 1929-1941 and the social movements of the times, The Great Depression, The New Deal, and the awakening of the Leftwing in the UK. The second part, The Strategy of Truth, focuses on 1933-1946 and explores the role of film as propaganda during World War II, and the different forms it took in the US, the UK, and Germany.Score: A Film Music Documentary
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 2017
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IMDB 6 | Jun , 2014
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