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What Do Those Old Films Mean? (1985) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1985 · 156 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Noël Burch
- Starring
- Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford
The six‑part BBC series, presented by Noel Burch, explores early silent cinema across Denmark, England, the Soviet Union, France, Germany and the United States. It blends striking clips of rarely‑seen films with social‑theoretical commentary, offering a fascinating look despite occasional historical disputes about its interpretations.
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