The Story of Film: An Odyssey
S01E04 The Arrival of Sound
The arrival of sound in the 1930s transforms the film industry. We witness the emergence of various new genres, including screwball comedies, gangster films, horror, westerns, and musicals, while discovering the versatility of Howard Hawks, a master of many. Alfred Hitchcock finds his artistic voice, and French filmmakers excel in creating captivating atmospheres.
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Birth of the Cinema
The Hollywood Dream
The Golden Age of World Cinema
The Arrival of Sound
Post-War Cinema
Sex & Melodrama
European New Wave
New Directors, New Form
American Cinema of the 70s
Movies to Change the World
The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream
Fight the Power: Protest in Film
New Boundaries: World Cinema in Africa, Asia & Latin America
New American Independents & The Digital Revolution
Cinema Today and the Future