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Release Date:
October 15, 2021
Original Title:
Cinema Finds Its Voice
Alternate Titles:
Le cinéma inventé: quand le cinéma cherchait sa voix
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema Finds Its Voice
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Steamboat Films
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG
Runtime: 60
The story of how sound was paired with images in early years of cinema; offering an in-depth look at the people behind-the-scenes and the technological innovations that culminated in Warner Brothers' ground breaking film, "The Jazz Singer" (1927).
Additional Music:
Gaston Paulin
Raoul Grimoin-Sanson
Eric Le Guen
Director:
Eric Lange
Serge Bromberg
Editor:
Eric Lange
Original Music Composer:
Léon Rousseau
Producer:
Serge Bromberg
Sound Editor:
Olivier Beaufret
Sound Mixer:
Léon Rousseau
Translator:
Kate Guyonvarch
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