Yesterday and Tomorrow is a French/English dubbed documentary which summarizes Abel Gance’s entire career, from his days working initially as an actor in the film industry, up until 1963, the year this program was made. The documentary shows excerpts of his films including shorts like “La Folie du Docteur Tube” (1915). It is narrated through “the words of Gance”, who explains how his career was plagued with tragedy and little recognition.
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ACMI Identifier
000035
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Gance, Abel
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture producers and directors - Biography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture producers and directors - France
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)