French cinema in the 1920's was an experimental cauldron fueled by a desire to elevate film into the art world. A priority was also established to combat the influx of films from the United States. The economy of post war France was poor and France was hit again at the end of the 1920's by
In the United States, the 1920's saw a major rise in the quality of films as well as in attendance in the box office and acceptance as an art form. Film length also increased on average. The short film barrage from the previous decade was replaced with fewer and more purposeful films, on average. There
After watching so many of these ancient movies, it seemed like a good idea to memorialize what I have seen. Many were not outstanding by today's standards, although at the time they were all novel. Many were slow in terms of pacing and at times difficult to get through. With all of that said, it
