Discovering Cinema: Learning to Talk

2003 0h 52m FR

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★7.5TMDB · 4★8IMDB · 39

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary illustrating the birth of sound cinema.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maurice Gianati
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Julien Anton
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Stephen Herbert
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Paolo Cherchi Usai
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Lange
Writers: Serge Bromberg
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Neil Brand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicolas Ruau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maurice Gianati and Julien Anton and Stephen Herbert carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0498704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Lange directs. Neil Brand scores. Nicolas Ruau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Neil Brand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nicolas Ruau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maurice Gianati and Julien Anton and Stephen Herbert carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0498704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.