Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
First aired on Mar 28, 2010
Runtime: 59 mins
70%
Genres: Documentary
Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France. Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Paul Merton | Himself
Neil Brand | Himself
Suki Webster | Herself
Serge Bromberg | Himself
Suzie Plumb | Herself
Maud Linder | Herself
Featured Crew
Neil Brand | Original Music Composer
Suki Webster | Writer
Kate Broome | Producer
Paul Merton | Director
Steve Scales | Editor
Paul Merton | Writer
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