Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

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Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema (2010)

Directed by Paul Merton

Documentary · 59m

Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France. Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.

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Cast

Paul Merton Himself
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Neil Brand Himself Suki Webster Herself Serge Bromberg Himself
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Suzie Plumb Herself
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Maud Linder Herself

Crew

Director
Paul Merton
Writer
Suki Webster, Paul Merton
Original Music Composer
Neil Brand
Editor
Steve Scales
Producer
Kate Broome

Details

Release date
2010-03-28
Runtime
59m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC Bristol Productions