2016年11月14日 星期一

Abel Gance's Napoléon (1927 Silent Epic)


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Albert Dieudonné as Napoleon in Abel Gance's magnificent 1927 epic. Photograph: SGF/ ...
SIMPLY ASTONISHING. I've been following, on and off, Kevin Brownlow's project to restore Abel Gance's 90-year-old silent masterpiece for most of my life (or so it seems). I've only seen a few excerpts. The full film is finally ready and here's the trailer. It's astounding. Five and a half hours, breathless editing, restless camera work, and the celebrated battle scene using a three-camera triptych. We'll plan a full screening in Penang next year!
Abel Gance's legendary silent epic, digitally restored with a newly recorded score by Carl Davis, hits cinemas nationwide from 11…
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Abel Gance was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse, La Roue, and the monumental Napoléon. Wikipedia

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