It was broadcast in the united states on turner classic movies beginning in september 20. It first looks at the mainstream films of hong kong produced by shaw brothers studio. Birth of the cinema, the hollywood dream, and the golden age of world cinema. An odyssey shows the birth of a great new art form. They get more serious after 911, and romanian movies come to the fore, but then david lynchs mulholland drive becomes one of the most complex dream films ever made and inception turns film into a game.
An odyssey is a documentary film about the history of film, presented on television in 15 onehour chapters with a total length of over 900 minutes. It was directed and narrated by mark cousins, a film critic from northern ireland, based on his 2004 book the story of film. Blue 1993, casablanca 1942, record of a tenement gentleman 1947 and odd man out 1947. An odyssey looks at the development of mainstream film in the 1970s and examines how such films were innovative. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing story of film. An odyssey this 2011 eightpart documentary made for british television takes in 14 decades, six continents sorry, antarctica, and one art form. A passionate ode to cinema, spanning 6 continents, 12 decades and 1,000 films the story of film. Guided by film historian mark cousins, this bold 15part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes.
For anyone working in film or video production who missed film school, this piece is a must. Tcm presents mark cousins 15part epic the story of film. Mar 29, 2012 network releasing is proud to announce the dvd debut of filmmaker and writer mark cousins epic ode to the history of the moving image. The tsl screenplay library has hundreds of hollywoods top film and tv. Guided by film historian mark cousins, this 15part love letter to the movies spans from the invention of film in the 19th century to the digital industry of the 21st. American crime story the assassination of gianni versace season 2. An odyssey is a 2011 british documentary film about the history of film, presented on television in 15 onehour chapters with a total length of over 900 minutes. Mark cousins adapts his celebrated book of the same title into this audacious fifteenhour project, screening over multiple days at the festival. An odyssey is a documentary series about the history of film, presented on television in 15 onehour chapters with a total length of over 900 minutes. It looks at the work of actor bruce lee and directors king hu, john woo, yuen wooping, and tsui hark. Narrated by film historian mark cousins and based on his book of the same name, it tells the history of film in different countries from the late 1800s to today. An odyssey is a 2011 british documentary film about the history of film. Sep 02, 20 tcms story of film is the most thrilling movie event of the season. For the curious, the story of film wikipedia page lists of many of the films included in the documentary.
Beautifully produced, it covers film history from the perspective of directors seeking to use the means to explore and express truth social, political, psychological and spiritual. An odyssey offers an overview of the rise of the motion picture and its role as one of the key art forms of the 20th century, but rather than simply recount the facts of movie history, cousins focuses on the creative and stylistic threads that unite great filmmakers through history, and instead of placing the emphasis on the. Network releasing is proud to announce the dvd debut of filmmaker and writer mark cousins epic ode to the history of the moving image. An odyssey 2011 tcm promo tcms original promo for the 15part documentary by film historian mark cousins, the story of film. Download the story of film an odyssey torrent kickasstorrents. An odyssey is an epic journey through the history of cinema. With mark cousins, juan diego botto, aleksandr sokurov, norman lloyd. Its time to redraw the map of movie history that we have in our heads. Jun 15, 2012 that cousins and archer made it mostly out of love and took no fees for making the film makes it all the more remarkable.
Clips from the great films of the past century are used as illustration. An odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie. An odyssey, premiering monday, september 2nd at 10pm et. Thats a baldly provocative statement, made by director mark cousins toward the beginning of his 15hour documentary the story of film. The great rebel filmmakers around the world 19281932 from season 1 at. An odyssey 2011, a 15episode documentary directed and narrated by mark cousins, adapted from his 2004 book the story of film and chronicling more than 100 years of world film history. An odyssey tcm is proud to present the story of film. He traces the entire history of film, concentrating on artistic vision rather than business or celebrities from the silent era to the digital age. The series chronicles the rise to massive budgets of blockbusters drawing audiences from the meager beginnings when cinema was a more affluent privilege.
As a film buff, with a pretty good knowledge of the history of cinema, i thought i had a good grasp of what has come before but mark cousins epic documentary with a focus on international cinema, and not just the west, really opened me up to so many foreign films that i was not aware of it. In the late 1950s through the early 1960s we look at european directors bergman, bresson, tati, and fellini. Beginning september 2, turner classic movies presents the u. A 15 hour documentary, made over 5 years filmed in america, all over europe, africa, japan, india, china, south america, russia, and australia. An odyssey is a television documentary series that takes viewers on an epic journey through the history movies. An odyssey nr, 15 hr documentary, special interest, television. On the last two or three episodes, basically every film he puts on screen is one of the best. An odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe.
An odyssey on netflix for those of you looking for a documentary about the history of film, check out the story of film. Adele exarchopoulos, blue is the warmest color since its premiere in may at the cannes film festival, where it won the coveted palme dor, the threehour french romance blue is the warmest color has inspired an unrelenting din of debate. Reality losing its realness in america and australia 1990s from season 1 at. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the story of film. Jun 27, 20 beginning september 2, turner classic movies presents the u.
Still, fans desperately want a community movie to happen, and. An odyssey this 2011 eightpart documentary made for british television takes in 14 decades, six continents. Game of thrones brutal third season found time for connection and hope. An odysseyand its exactly that kind of strong point of view that makes the story of film more valuable than so many of. I watched every episode of the story of film on tcm and quite frankly found it very educational. The story of film examines world cinema in the period of 19181932 and looks at places where movie makers were pushing the. A list of 507 films compiled on letterboxd, including saving private ryan 1998, three colors.
538 568 1170 642 608 604 1511 356 891 535 318 423 1493 269 1331 505 1159 1458 661 500 941 1352 205 902 730 1211 517 663 459 630 425 1112 980 312 859 945 1166 152 937 308 752 1233