Silent Film

1996 0h 11m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Being brought up by deaf parents did not hinder director Malcolm Venville. Instead, it opened his eyes to a whole new world of vivid images. Silent Film is an 11-minute film documenting his parents' romance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm Venville
Writers: Jo Hodges

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Malcolm Venville, shot by Walter Lassally. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0177223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Malcolm Venville directs. Walter Lassally behind the camera. Rick Lawley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Malcolm Venville, shot by Walter Lassally. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Rick Lawley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0177223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.