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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 2m
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8.4/10
4.9K
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
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A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.

  • Stars
    • Mark Cousins
    • Juan Diego Botto
    • Aleksandr Sokurov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    4.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Mark Cousins
      • Juan Diego Botto
      • Aleksandr Sokurov
    • 76User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Episodes15

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    TopTop-rated1 Season2011

    Videos5

    The Story Of Film: Bubbles (Spanish)
    Clip 2:47
    The Story Of Film: Bubbles (Spanish)
    The Story Of Film: Saving Private Ryan (Spanish)
    Clip 3:10
    The Story Of Film: Saving Private Ryan (Spanish)
    The Story Of Film: Saving Private Ryan (Spanish)
    Clip 3:10
    The Story Of Film: Saving Private Ryan (Spanish)
    The Story of Film: An Odyssey: The Entire Series
    Trailer 1:35
    The Story of Film: An Odyssey: The Entire Series
    The Story of Film: An Odyssey: The Entire Series
    Trailer 1:23
    The Story of Film: An Odyssey: The Entire Series
    The Story Of Film: An Odyssey (German Blu-Ray/DVD Trailer)
    Trailer 1:42
    The Story Of Film: An Odyssey (German Blu-Ray/DVD Trailer)

    Photos53

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    Mark Cousins
    Mark Cousins
    • Self - Presenter
    Juan Diego Botto
    Juan Diego Botto
    • Narrator
    Aleksandr Sokurov
    Aleksandr Sokurov
    • Self - Interviewee
    Norman Lloyd
    Norman Lloyd
    • Self - Interviewee
    Lars von Trier
    Lars von Trier
    • Self - Interviewee
    Paul Schrader
    Paul Schrader
    • Self - Interviewee
    Haskell Wexler
    Haskell Wexler
    • Self - Interviewee
    Woo-Ping Yuen
    Woo-Ping Yuen
    • Self - Interviewee
    Robert Towne
    Robert Towne
    • Self - Interviewee
    Samira Makhmalbaf
    Samira Makhmalbaf
    • Self…
    Jean-Michel Frodon
    • Self - Film Historian…
    Stanley Donen
    Stanley Donen
    • Self - Interviewee
    Sharmila Tagore
    Sharmila Tagore
    • Self - Interviewee
    Mani Kaul
    Mani Kaul
    • Self - Interviewee
    Youssef Chahine
    Youssef Chahine
    • Self - Interviewee
    Kyôko Kagawa
    Kyôko Kagawa
    • Self - Interviewee
    Donald Richie
    • Self - Interviewee
    Gaston Kaboré
    Gaston Kaboré
    • Self - Interviewee
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Mark Cousins is an Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow.
    • Alternate versions
      Complete 900 minute version shown at the Toronto International Film Festival (in 2011), and the New York Museum of Modern Art in New York City (in 2012).
    • Connections
      Featured in Brows Held High: Gerry Redux! (2014)

    User reviews76

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    Could not watch this because the narration is so annoying.

    This may be the most brilliant documentary on film ever, but I don't care. After sitting through 10 minutes of this guy's "uptalking", I could not stand to watch any longer, (and I spent the 1980's living in the San Fernando Valley when the whole "Valley Girl" thing started.) I swear to God, he up-talks not only at the END of every sentence, but DURING.

    EXAMPLE: "Thomas Edison? invented film? in New Jersey? And he soon found that light? was of utmost importance?" I'm not exaggerating even slightly, that's how this guy talks 100% of the time. Hire a new narrator, then re-release it. Geez....
    • mande95747
    • May 17, 2015
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    • Release date
      • September 3, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Channel 4 (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Filmin hikâyesi: Uzun ve maceralı bir yolculuk
    • Production companies
      • Hopscotch Films
      • UK Film Council
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
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      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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