The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art
Seen it?2021 | 53 min | Documentary, History, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes learning something new and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life, this one's for you. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful. If you loved Shoah, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 53 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Throughout the 19th century, imaginative and visionary artists and inventors brought about the advent of a new look, absolutely modern and truly cinematographic, long before the revolutionary invention of the Lumière brothers and the arrival of December 28, 1895, the historic day on which the first cinema performance took place.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stefan Cornic
- Vimala PonsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Bertrand LemoineSelf - Architecture Historian
- Vanessa SchwartzSelf - Art Historian
- Tacita DeanSelf - Artist
- Paul PerrinSelf - Painting Curator
- Mark LewisSelf - Artist
- Dominique PaïniSelf - Film Curator
- Marie RobertSelf - Photo Curator
- Thierry FrémauxSelf - Institut Lumière Director
- Christian PetzoldSelf - Filmmaker