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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Paul Merton, Neil Brand, Suki Webster, Serge Bromberg, Suzie Plumb, Maud Linder
Crew: Paul Merton (Director), Paul Merton (Writer), Suki Webster (Writer), Kate Broome (Producer), Neil Brand (Original Music Composer), Steve Scales (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC Bristol Productions
Runtime: 59 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 28, 2010
IMDb: 4
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