A compilation documentary which follows the history of Realist film from the earliest days until World War II. The film is presented in five sections - early Realist film and its divorce from film drama; foundations of the Realist film; romantic documentary on “Far-Off Lands”; the Realistic Documentary of “Life at home”; Realism and the Story Film - the Feature Film. Some of the films on display are: Nanook of the North, Rien que les heures, The General Line, Drifters etc.
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ACMI Identifier
003654
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Appreciation
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Realism in motion pictures
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and motion pictures
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)