Sinema Tarihi (Film History)
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1. What Is Cinema? (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, History
Amidst a constant stream of hundreds of film clips, dozens of filmmakers voice their opinions on the titular question while primarily looking beyond the Hollywood mainstream to independent, experimental, documentary and avant-garde films.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Chantal Akerman, Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Bresson
Votes: 392
2. To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feelings about Cinema.
Directors: Theodoros Angelopoulos, Olivier Assayas, Bille August, Jane Campion, Youssef Chahine, Kaige Chen, Michael Cimino, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, David Cronenberg, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Manoel de Oliveira, Raymond Depardon, Atom Egoyan, Amos Gitai, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Aki Kaurismäki, Abbas Kiarostami, Takeshi Kitano, Andrey Konchalovskiy, Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach, David Lynch, Tsai Ming-liang, Nanni Moretti, Roman Polanski, Raúl Ruiz, Walter Salles, Elia Suleiman, Gus Van Sant, Lars von Trier, Wim Wenders, Kar-Wai Wong, Yimou Zhang | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Pegah Ahangarani, Anouk Aimée, Leonid Alexeenko
Votes: 5,452
3. Hollywood 1982: un été magique au cinéma (2019 TV Movie)
51 min | Documentary
In the 1980s, Hollywood cinema was revolutionized. Especially the summer of 1982 changed the entertainment cinema with nine grand films forever, as the documentary shows.
Directors: Jacinto Carvalho, Johan Chiaramonte | Stars: John Carpenter, Dean Cundey, Mel Gibson, David Hayter
Votes: 62
4. Nollywood, le Nigeria fait son cinema (2009)
Documentary
With over 1,500 films released each year, Nigeria has become the world's third most important film producer after the United States (Hollywood) and India (Bollywood). Nollywood's films are ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Hamelin
6. Pour le cinéma (1968–1978)
Stars: Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Piccoli, Claude Lelouch
Votes: 8
7. Genre c'est du cinéma? (2018 Video)
80 min | Documentary
Director: Victor Bonnefoy | Stars: Manuel Alduy, Robin Aubert, Mathias Bernard, Jason Blum
Votes: 26
8. Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema (2011)
68 min | Documentary
A documentary meditation on the French film director stresses the time he spent in Brittany and includes interviews, archive material, extracts of writings and juxtapositions of locations used in the work and their present day equivalents.
Director: James June Schneider | Stars: Jean Epstein, Marie Epstein, Jean-Yves LeGall, Francois Morin
Votes: 38
9. Comme au cinéma (1998–2005)
120 min | Comedy, Documentary
Stars: Frédéric Lopez, Isabelle Motrot, Daniela Lumbroso, Michel Field
Votes: 50
10. Monsieur Cinéma (1967–1980)
Stars: Pierre Tchernia, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, Stéphane Audran
Votes: 11
11. Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (1998)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and "Resurrection". Narrated by Shirley ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Munro Neely | Stars: Louise Brooks, Shirley MacLaine, Dana Delany, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 334
12. Strictly Background (2007)
84 min | Documentary
A documentary spotlighting movie extras - the indispensable background actors in films.
Director: Jason Connell | Stars: Terry Bolo, Geoffrey Gould, Cecilia Hartfeld, Louis McCarten
Votes: 264
13. Double Dare (2004)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
DOUBLE DARE is a double-barreled, action-packed documentary about the struggles of two stuntwomen in male-dominated Tinseltown to stay working, stay thin, and stay sane.
Director: Amanda Micheli | Stars: Jeannie Epper, Zoë Bell, Lynda Carter, Lucy Lawless
Votes: 1,339 | Gross: $0.05M
14. Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999 TV Movie)
Unrated | 57 min | Documentary, Biography
Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members an acquaintances. Including seven minutes of additional material not seen in the TV version.
Director: Hugh Munro Neely | Stars: Courtney Love, David Stenn, Budd Schulberg, Catherine Mulligan
Votes: 253
15. Norwegian Actresses in Hollywood (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Norwegian actresses in international film throughout the silent era and into the 1970's is told in this 4 episode tv series produced for Norwegian television. The women toke part in many of... See full summary »
Directors: Øyvind Von Doren Asbjørnsen, Niels Petter Solberg | Stars: Greta Nissen, Vera Zorina, Greta Gynt, Sigrid Gurie
Votes: 25
16. Im Spiegel der Maya Deren (2001)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.
Director: Martina Kudlácek | Stars: Miriam Arsham, Stan Brakhage, Chao Li Chi, Rita Christiani
Votes: 439 | Gross: $0.01M
17. Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)
145 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held ... See full summary »
Director: Ally Acker | Stars: Jodie Foster, Dede Allen, Gillian Armstrong, Margaret Booth
Votes: 22
18. Hollywood Chinese (2007)
90 min | Documentary
Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Dong | Stars: Turhan Bey, Joan Chen, Tsai Chin, Stephen Gong
Votes: 228
19. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,169
20. Hollywood Greats (1977– )
40 min | Documentary, History
Documentary series profiling various Hollywood stars of yesteryear and more recent times.
Stars: Barry Norman, Jonathan Ross, David Thomson, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 178
21. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Orson Welles, Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles
Votes: 973 | Gross: $0.02M
22. Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004)
Not Rated | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Life and work of the founder of the Cinémathèque Française.
Director: Jacques Richard | Stars: Henri Alekan, Catherine Allégret, Jo Amorin, Jean-Michel Arnold
Votes: 423
23. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Director: Craig McCall | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,346 | Gross: $0.02M
24. American Cinema (1995–1996)
55 min | Documentary
The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic.
Stars: John Lithgow, Matthew Modine, Kathleen Turner, Cliff Robertson
Votes: 274
25. Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997 TV Movie)
TV-G | 150 min | Documentary
The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.
Director: Kevin Burns | Stars: James Coburn, Julie Andrews, David Brown, Red Buttons
Votes: 141
26. Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
Documentary, History
The history of Hollywood film from the medium's invention to the birth of the New Hollywood in 1970.
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Daniel Selznick, Gregory Orr, Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Votes: 408
27. Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema (2015 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
The British-based actor and comedy writer addresses an audience about his personal awakening into Indian cinema, inter-cut with interviews and insightful clips.
Director: Deep Sehgal | Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Asha Bhosle
Votes: 21
28. Cinefile: Made in the USA (1993 TV Movie)
78 min | Documentary
Documentary on the American independent film scene.
Directors: Paul Joyce, Chris Rodley | Stars: Robert Altman, Allison Anders, Paul Bartel, Gary Beer
Votes: 20
29.
Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
Episode:
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
225 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Directors: Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow, Francis Ford Coppola
Votes: 5,137
30. Cinerama Adventure (2002)
97 min | Documentary
A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into the widescreen era. Through actual ... See full summary »
Director: David Strohmaier | Stars: Lowell Thomas, Fred Waller, Jim Morrison, Rudy Behlmer
Votes: 353
31. From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses (2014)
119 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its 'collective spirit' in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer's seminal book 'From Caligari to Hitler' (1947).
Director: Rüdiger Suchsland | Stars: Rüdiger Suchsland, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Fritz Lang, Volker Schlöndorff
Votes: 897
32. Television: The First Fifty Years (1999 Video)
120 min | Documentary
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter Cronkite, Carol Burnett, and Jay Leno.
Director: Kent Hagen | Stars: Eddie Albert, Jed Allan, Dayton Allen, Fred Allen
Votes: 22
33. Pioneers of Television (2008–2019)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History
A documentary series focusing on the legends that helped launched TV and left lasting impression on sitcoms, talk shows, variety shows and game shows in television's early years.
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Phyllis Diller, Betty White, Florence Henderson
Votes: 254
34. Les échos du cinéma (1961–1962)
27 min | Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Normand Champoux, Claude Le Gac, René-Louis Lafforgue, Alain Delon
35. Cinéma by... Albert Dupontel (2017 TV Movie)
65 min | Documentary
Director: Stéphane Bergouhnioux | Stars: Jean Becker, Bertrand Blier, Nicolas Boukhrief, Benoît Delépine
36. Cinéma arabe - État des lieux (2002 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Nasser-Eddine Benalia | Stars: Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Merzak Allouache, Raja Amari, Danielle Arbid
37. Charles Pathé et Léon Gaumont, premiers géants du cinéma (2016 TV Movie)
86 min | Documentary
Directors: Emmanuelle Nobécourt, Gaëlle Royer | Stars: Charles Pathé, Léon Gaumont, Alice Guy, Joë Hamman
Votes: 49
38. Les premiers pas du cinéma - À la recherche du son (2003 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Eric Lange | Stars: Julien Anton, Paolo Cherchi Usai, Maurice Gianati, Stephen Herbert
Votes: 41
39. De Palma & Donaggio: Masters of Pure Cinema (2016)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Elio Lucantonio | Stars: Saïd Ben Saïd, Pino Donaggio, François Gédigier, Jean-Paul Hurier
40. Alexandre Sokurov: Questions de cinéma (2008)
60 min | Documentary
Interview with the Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov. Shot in different places of St. Petersburg, among its ghosts and lights.
Director: Anne Imbert | Star: Aleksandr Sokurov
Votes: 9
41. Les premiers pas du cinéma - Un rêve en couleur (2004 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Eric Lange | Stars: Paolo Cherchi Usai, Gian Luca Farinelli, Maurice Gianati, Stephen Herbert
Votes: 48
42. Cinémas Mythiques (2016– )
52 min | Documentary
Mythical theaters all around the world. Cinemas with a story so strong that it is sometimes related to the very story of their country. A 6x52' film Collection.
Stars: Ketty Konstadinou, Evangelia Adreadaki, Eleni Collins, Kostas Vasardanis
Votes: 12
43. Philippe Sarde: Un voyage musical dans l'histoire du cinéma (2013 TV Movie)
Documentary
Directors: Frédéric Chaudier, Frédéric Zamochnikoff | Stars: Jacques Doillon, Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Sarde, Bertrand Tavernier
44. Un jour dans la vie du cinéma français (2002 TV Movie)
Documentary
Directors: Jean-Thomas Ceccaldi, Christophe d'Yvoire | Stars: Monica Bellucci, Audrey Tautou, Gérard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet
Votes: 45
45. La culture populaire dans le cinéma grec (1991 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Lefteris Xanthopoulos
46. Le cinéma passe à table (2005 TV Movie)
61 min | Documentary
Why are meal scenes so often central in cinema?
Director: Anne Andreu | Stars: Gabriel Axel, Laurent Bénégui, Jean-Claude Carrière, Sergio Castellitto
Votes: 26
47. Un compositeur pour le cinéma: Maurice Jaubert (1985)
Documentary, Biography
Director: François Porcile | Star: Maurice Jaubert
48. 100 ans d'industries techniques du cinéma (1995)
59 min | Documentary
A century of the Technical Cinematographic Industries and their technicians.
Director: Gilles Ades | Stars: Henri Alekan, Jean Delannoy, Max Douy
49. Twenty Years of African Cinema (1983)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
A look at 20 years of African Cinema. The Featured extracts are: 'Les Bicots-Negres'(d. Med Hondo) 'Borom Serret' (d. Sembene Ousmane)1966 'La Noire de...' [Black Girl] (d. Sembene Ousmane)... See full summary »
Director: Férid Boughedir
Votes: 71
50. Jean Aurenche, écrivain de cinéma (2010)
52 min | Documentary
The life and work of Jean Aurenche, a famous french screenwriter who wrote or co-wrote around 100 movies for noted filmmakers like Claude Autant-Lara, René Clément, Sidney Lumet.
Directors: Yacine Badday, Alexandre Hilaire | Stars: Jean Aurenche, Philippe Aurenche, Pierre Bost, Claude de Givray
51.
Cinéma, de notre temps (1989– )
Episode:
Le Home Cinéma des frères Dardenne
(2006)
52 min | Documentary
The cinematic word of the Dardenne brothers, printed on incandescent Super 8 in Seraing, their adolescence hometown. Decorating the film, a town that was actually incandescent before the shutdown of the local metallurgical industry.
Director: Jean-Pierre Limosin | Stars: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
52. Les quarante ans des cahiers du cinéma (1991 TV Movie)
51 min
Stars: Claude de Givray, Antoine de Baecque, Jean Herman, André S. Labarthe
53. Michel Ciment, le cinéma en partage (2010)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Simone Lainé | Stars: N.T. Binh, Michel Ciment, Joel Coen, Arnaud Desplechin
54. Le foot fait son cinéma (2003 TV Movie)
Documentary
Directors: Sébastien de Flers, Jean-Marie Nizan | Stars: Lorànt Deutsch, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Bernard Stora, Parminder Nagra
55. The New Wave of the Romanian Cinema (2008 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Directors: Marius Doicov, Vincent Guyottot | Stars: Radu Mihaileanu, Cãtãlin Mitulescu, Cristian Mungiu, Radu Muntean
56. La grande aventure du cinéma Suédois (2004)
54 min | Documentary
Rarely in the history of the cinema, a company films productions will have marked the history and the culture of its country like ''Svensk Filmindustri''. Since its creation in 1919 by ... See full summary »
Director: Bernard Louargant | Stars: Stig Björkman, Lena Endre, Gunnar Fischer, Erland Josephson
57. Cinema Mexicain: si loin de dieu, si près des états-unis (2008 TV Movie)
Documentary
Directors: Jean-Christophe Berjon, Fabien Constant | Star: Guillermo del Toro
58. Moustapha Alassane's Cinema of Possibilities (2009)
93 min | Documentary
Moustapha Alassane is a living legend in African cinema. His adventures take us to the era of "pre-cinema", to the times of magical lantern and Chinese shadows. He is the first director of ... See full summary »
Directors: Maria Silvia Bazzoli, Christian Lelong | Stars: Moustapha Alassane, Freddy Denaës, Mariama Hima, Claude Jutra
59. À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma (2011)
78 min | Documentary
Director: Jean-Louis Comolli | Stars: Sylvie Pierre, Jacques Bontemps, Pascal Kané, Pascal Bonitzer
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