GAUMONT Le Cinéma Premier 1897-1913 Volume 1(2008)
Gaumont Archives are pleased to announce the release of the first volume of an exceptional anthology devoted to the pioneers of cinema (1897-1913).
A HERITAGE FINALLY REVEALED 3 directors, around a hundred films, 17 hours of programming, numerous supplements, original music and an accompanying booklet. 7 DVD BOX Unpublished works of very different styles, which show how these first works were decisive for the history of world cinema. This first volume is devoted to three authors-directors: Alice Guy, the world's first female filmmaker. Louis Feuillade, the famous director of Fantômas, Les Vampires and Judex. Léonce Perret to whom we owe “priceless plastic discoveries and research” according to Henri Langlois.
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