An odyssey is a television documentary series that takes viewers on an epic journey through the history movies. We start in germany, head to britain, travel to italy, see the birth of new australian cinema, and then arrive in japan. We see how hollywood became a glittering entertainment industry and how star directors like charlie chaplin and buster keaton emerged in the roaring twenties. The discussion was closed on 23 february 2012 with a consensus to merge. Sep 11, 2001 start a free trial to watch the story of film. In 1948, jacquesyves cousteau, his wife and son live in paradise in a nice house overlooking the mediterranean sea. An odyssey offers an overview of the rise of the motion picture and its role as one of the key art forms of the 20th century, but rather than simply recount the facts of movie history, cousins focuses on the creative and stylistic threads that unite great filmmakers through history, and instead of placing the emphasis on the. It was directed and narrated by mark cousins, a film critic from northern. An odyssey covers six continents and 12 decades, showing how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. Martin carter is a film lecturer at sheffield hallam university. Network releasing is proud to announce the dvd debut of filmmaker and writer mark cousins epic ode to the history of the moving image.
This is remarkable not only because the film is a very fine one, but also because it runs for an epic, bottomnumbing, but mindexpanding 900 minutes. An odyssey is a 2011 british documentary film about the history of film, presented on television in 15 onehour chapters with a total length of. An odyssey 2011, a 15episode documentary directed and narrated by mark cousins, adapted from his 2004 book the story of film and chronicling more than 100 years of world film history. An odyssey year 2011 genre documentary history type tv shows idmb rating 8. An odyssey, written and directed by awardwinning filmmaker mark cousins, is the story of international cinema told through the history of cinematic innovation. As a film buff, with a pretty good knowledge of the history of cinema, i thought i had a good grasp of what has come before but mark cousins epic documentary with a focus on international cinema, and not just the west, really opened me up to so many foreign films that i was not aware of it. Download the story of film an odyssey torrent kickasstorrents. This is the story of the movies that tried to change the world in the 70s. Experience it all with our best documentary series and movies. This handsome, very conventional film tells the story of one of the last great adventurersuperstars but its hard not to pine for the life aquatic cath clarke fri 18 aug 2017 03. We see how star wars, jaws and the exorcist created the. A passionate ode to cinema, spanning 6 continents, 12 decades and 1,000 films the story of film. An odyssey is a 2011 british documentary film about the history of film, presented on television in 15 onehour chapters with a total length of over 900 minutes. As a film buff, with a pretty good knowledge of the history of cinema, i thought i had a good grasp of what has come before but mark cousins epic documentary with a focus on international.
Although condensed, the film stays mostly true to the spirit of the original work. If i see clips from intolerance, vampyr, citizen kane, vertigo, passion of joan of arc, the searchers, blue velvet, the godfather, once upon a time in the west or any number of other titles, i want. Its time to redraw the map of movie history that we have in our heads. This highprofile biopic of the legendary french underwater explorer jacques cousteau is the closing film at san sebastian 2016. An odyssey looks at the development of mainstream film in the 1970s and examines how such films were innovative. I watched every episode of the story of film on tcm and quite frankly found it very educational. His bomber went down over the pacific ocean, and he survived in a raft for 47 days before being. Beginning this month and continuing through early december, one new episode will be introduced each monday on tcm, with a. Blue 1993, casablanca 1942, record of a tenement gentleman 1947 and odd man out 1947. To follow these students journeys, watch the film and download the screening guide. An awardwinning documentary narrated by golden globe nominee blair underwood, first generation tells the story of four high school students an inner city athlete. We hear the story of the very first movie stars, c. An odyssey shows the birth of a great new art form.
Mar 29, 2012 network releasing is proud to announce the dvd debut of filmmaker and writer mark cousins epic ode to the history of the moving image. Now his story is being made into an epic film staring lambert wilson as cousteau and audrey tautou as cousteaus wife simone the film is due to be released in october 2016 and the first trailer has been released which can be seen. This sunday the sheffield docfest 2012 draws to a close with a remarkable cinematic experience. Mark cousins adapts his celebrated book of the same title into this audacious fifteenhour project, screening over multiple days at the festival. The film is due to be released in october 2016 and the first trailer has been released which can be seen below.
A 15 hour documentary, made over 5 years filmed in america, all over europe, africa, japan, india, china, south america, russia, and australia. Watch the trailer watch the 1hour version watch the feature film. Dec, 2012 the story of film is a massive undertaking. Aug 18, 2017 this handsome, very conventional film tells the story of one of the last great adventurersuperstars but its hard not to pine for the life aquatic cath clarke fri 18 aug 2017 03. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. An odyssey is a 2011 documentary film written and directed by mark cousins. The odyssey is a 1997 american mythologyadventure television miniseries based on the ancient greek epic poem by homer, the odyssey. Features impressive acting by the inimitable kirk douglas as ulysses, and.
Jacques cousteau is well known as the godfather of modern scuba diving as well as a pioneer in marine exploration, research and filmmaking. Now his story is being made into an epic film staring lambert wilson as cousteau and audrey tautou as cousteaus wife simone. Jun 15, 2012 this sunday the sheffield docfest 2012 draws to a close with a remarkable cinematic experience. Movies to change the world, the arrival of multiplexes and the asian mainstream, and protest in film. I dont know about you but i cant wait to set sail on the calypso on the big screen. An odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe.
A list of 507 films compiled on letterboxd, including saving private ryan 1998, three colors. An odyssey is a documentary series about the history of film, presented on television in 15 onehour chapters with a total length of over 900 minutes. Directed by andrei konchalovsky, the miniseries aired in two parts beginning on may 18, 1997 on nbc. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history. Thats a baldly provocative statement, made by director mark cousins toward the beginning of his 15hour documentary the story of film. For anyone looking for a film history book that covers the medium from all angles and areas of the world, then the story of film would satisfy your desire very well. Thoroughly in depth, in both technical and artistic achievements mark cousins writing makes every film sound like an important milestone from one paragraph to another. A minoanphoenician secret hidden within homer s odyssey most wanted. There is to be a screening of mark cousins the story of film.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the story of film. Beginning this month and continuing through early december, one new episode will be introduced each monday on tcm. Jan 26, 2016 this oscarnominated film is powerful and so interesting that you wish the film was longer than 114 minute runtime. It first looks at the mainstream films of hong kong produced by shaw brothers studio. From rapman, creator of shiros story, comes his first feature film, blue story. Film historian mark cousins explores the global art and medium of film through history in this 15part series. The adaptation of homers the odyssey ulysses is the latin translation of odysseus, features some pretty cheesy special effects, but is still nonetheless a surprisingly literate version. The series chronicles the rise to massive budgets of blockbusters drawing audiences from the meager beginnings when cinema was a more affluent privilege. An odyssey is a documentary film about the history of film, presented on television in 15 onehour chapters with a total length of over 900 minutes. An odyssey shows the birth of a great new art form, the movies.
The film stars lambert wilson, pierre niney, and audrey tautou. Unbroken unbroken tells the story of louis zamperini, an olympic athlete turned united states airman during world war ii. Odysseus should have checked out how to return home from war for dummies. It was filmed in malta, turkey, parts of england, and many other places around the mediterranean, where the story takes place. The real danger in watching a series like story of film is the urge to get out copies of the complete films and watching them all, all over again. The curriculum vitae of jacques cousteau film maker, explorer. It looks at the work of actor bruce lee and directors king hu, john woo, yuen wooping, and tsui hark. An odysseyand its exactly that kind of strong point of view that makes the story of film more valuable than so many of. This channel was generated automatically by youtubes video di. Click here to download the index to all the films included in the story of film. Guided by film historian mark cousins, this bold 15part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes. An odyssey covers six continents and 12 decades, showing how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of. This is remarkable not only because the film is a very fine one, but also because it runs for an epic, bottomnumbing, but mindexpanding 900. This oscarnominated film is powerful and so interesting that you wish the film was longer than 114 minute runtime.
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