The Story Of Film: An Odyssey (Limited Edition Steelbook) (5 Discs)

Released on 23 April 2012

Featuring: Gus van Sant, Lars Von Trier & Claire Denis

Format: DVD | Rating: 15 years & over

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey, written and directed by award-winning film-maker Mark Cousins, is the story of international cinema told through the history of cinematic innovation.

Five years in the making, The Story of Film: An Odyssey covers six continents and 12 decades, showing how film-makers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. It provides a worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made; an epic tale that starts in nickelodeons and ends as a multi-billion-dollar globalised digital industry.

Described as a love letter to the movies, Cousins visits the key sites in the history of cinema; from Hollywood to Mumbai; from Hitchcock s London to the village where Pather Panchali was shot, and features interviews with legendary filmmakers and actors including Stanley Donen, Kyoko Kagawa, Gus van Sant, Lars Von Trier, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Towne, Jane Campion and Claudia Cardinale.

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 Excellent history of film

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I set through all 15 hours of the film in a cinema and loved every minute of it. One of the most wonderful and inspiring documentaries I have seen in a long time and a must for everyone who is even vaguely interested in film. Mark Cousins certainly knows his stuff.

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ActorsGus van Sant, Lars Von Trier, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci & Jane Campion
DirectorMark Cousins
Certificate15 years and over
Year2011
Screen1.78:1
LanguagesEnglish - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo
SubtitlesNone listed
Duration15 hours (approx)
RegionRegion 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.