Narrated by film historian mark cousins and based on his book of the same name, it tells the history of. We hear the story of the very first movie stars, c. 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. Narrated by film historian mark cousins and based on his book of the same name, it tells the history of film in different countries from the late 1800s to today. 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. An odyssey shows the birth of a great new art form, the movies. 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. 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 below. Filmed in the very buildings where the first movies were made, it shows that ideas and passion have always driven film, more than money and marketing. The series chronicles the rise to massive budgets of blockbusters drawing audiences from the meager beginnings when cinema was a more affluent privilege. 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 epic trailer for cousteau biographical film the. Beginning this month and continuing through early december, one new episode will be introduced each monday on tcm, with a lineup of feature films and shorts related. An odyssey on netflix for those of you looking for a documentary about the history of film, check out the story of film. A list of 507 films compiled on letterboxd, including saving private ryan 1998, three colors. Download the story of film an odyssey torrent kickasstorrents. Guided by film historian mark cousins, this 15part love letter to the movies spans from the invention of film in the 19th century to the digital industry of the 21st. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 8. 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.
Features impressive acting by the inimitable kirk douglas as ulysses, and. 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. Cinema, motion pictures, movies, film, whatever you want to label this peculiar art form that we all cherish here at we are movie geeks, i have loved it ever since the first time i saw a movie on television, in a theater or at a drivein. Thats a baldly provocative statement, made by director mark cousins toward the beginning of his 15hour documentary 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. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history. Although condensed, the film stays mostly true to the spirit of the original work. He traces the entire history of film, concentrating on artistic vision rather than business or. He traces the entire history of film, concentrating on artistic vision rather than business or celebrities from the silent era to the digital age. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a.
An odyssey is a documentary film about the history of film, presented on television in 15 onehour chapters with a total. Download the story of film an odyssey torrent or any other torrent from documentary category. An odyssey looks at the development of mainstream film in the 1970s and examines how such films were innovative. For the curious, the story of film wikipedia page lists of many of the films included in the documentary. In 1948, jacquesyves cousteau, his wife and son live in paradise in a nice house overlooking the mediterranean sea. An odyssey, written and directed by awardwinning filmmaker mark cousins, is the story of international cinema told through the history of cinematic innovation. Tcm story of film week 2 3of9 sept 9, 20 the story of film. I love the movies, really, truly i do, i love the movies. This sunday the sheffield docfest 2012 draws to a close with a remarkable cinematic experience. 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. It first looks at the mainstream films of hong kong produced by shaw brothers studio.
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. We see how hollywood became a glittering entertainment industry and how star directors like charlie chaplin and buster keaton emerged in the roaring twenties. It was directed and narrated by mark cousins, a film critic from northern ireland, based on his. This conventional, unadventurous biopic ploddingly tells the story of the french ocean explorer and filmmaker jacques cousteau though the. There is to be a screening of mark cousins the story of film. A movie adaptation of homers second epic, that talks about ulysses efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war. An odyssey is a television documentary series that takes viewers on an epic journey through the history movies. Unbroken unbroken tells the story of louis zamperini, an olympic athlete turned united states airman during world war ii. The curriculum vitae of jacques cousteau film maker, explorer, naval officer, inventor, businessman, conservationist and 1956 palme dor winner, among other achievements suggest a more. An odyssey is an epic journey through the history of cinema. An amazing overview of the story of film with a clear point of view and a wealth of information and a massive list of films to see. Film historian mark cousins explores the global art and medium of film through history in this 15part series. 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.
A passionate ode to cinema, spanning 6 continents, 12 decades and 1,000 films the story of film. Network releasing is proud to announce the dvd debut of filmmaker and writer mark cousins epic ode to the history of the moving image. The discussion was closed on 23 february 2012 with a consensus to merge. It looks at the work of actor bruce lee and directors king hu. 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. Now his story is being made into an epic film staring lambert wilson as cousteau and audrey tautou as cousteaus wife simone. Odyssey 2050 is a registered ngo and the film and was produced in costa rica by daniel and. An odyssey covers six continents and 12 decades, showing how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of. This conventional, unadventurous biopic ploddingly tells the story of the french ocean explorer and filmmaker jacques cousteau though the underwater sequences are stunning. An odysseyand its exactly that kind of strong point of view that makes the story of film more valuable than so many of. Jacques cousteau is well known as the godfather of modern scuba diving as well as a pioneer in marine exploration, research and filmmaking. The film is due to be released in october 2016 and the first trailer has been released which can be seen below. Dec, 2012 the story of film is a massive undertaking.
Blue 1993, casablanca 1942, record of a tenement gentleman 1947 and odd man out 1947. It was directed and narrated by mark cousins, a film critic from northern ireland, based on his 2004 book the story of film. Odysseus should have checked out how to return home from war for dummies. Odyssey 2050 is a multimedia film project created by canadian teacher musician bruce callow that incorporates digital animation as well as documentary and live action sequences with the aim of motivating young people from around the world into taking constructive action on climate change. Its time to redraw the map of movie history that we have in our heads. It looks at the work of actor bruce lee and directors king hu, john woo, yuen wooping, and tsui hark.