The Complete Story of Film

The Complete Story of Film (2023)

August 29th, 202316h 39min

Documentary
80%

Overview

At 18 hours and 43 minutes long, 'The Complete Story of Film' collects two epic documentaries by Mark Cousins into a stunningly expansive global journey through film history from the birth of cinema to today. The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an inclusive and ground-breaking journey through the history of world cinema and a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by filmmaker and historian Mark Cousins, this wonderfully insightful 15-hour love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century, continuing through the entire 20th century of moviemaking and concluding with the globalized digital industry of the 21st. In The Story of Film: A New Generation, Cousins picks up where Odyssey left off, returning with a new epic and hopeful tale of modern cinematic innovation in the new millennium, exploring how movies and moviegoing have evolved and will continue to transform to our collective joy and wonder.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Room 999

Room 999


Released on: 2023-10-05
Documentary

In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in...

Boundless

Boundless


Released on: 2013-11-02
Documentary

As Hong Kong's foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes the protagonist of this painstaking do...

Les Charlots en folie

Les Charlots en folie


Released on: 2024-08-27
Documentary, Comedy, TV Movie, History

Documentary on Les Charlots, known as The Crazy Boys in the English-speaking world, a group of Frenc...

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster


Released on: 2002-11-01
Documentary

The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director


Released on: 2024-10-04
Documentary, History

A documentary film that delves into the life and cinematic career of one of Japan's most prolific di...

My Journey Through French Cinema

My Journey Through French Cinema


Released on: 2016-10-12
Documentary, History

Famous French director Tavernier tells us about his fantastic voyage through the cinema of his count...

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror


Released on: 2021-09-09
Documentary, History

An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the lat...

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner


Released on: 2021-02-24
Documentary, TV Movie

Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of bo...

Die Zeit meines Lebens - Dirty Dancing in Ost und West

Die Zeit meines Lebens - Dirty Dancing in Ost und West


Released on: 2022-07-10
Documentary

In 1987, a small film distributor from Frankfurt/Main brings the film "Dirty Dancing" to West German...

Penélope Cruz: Diva in the Mirror

Penélope Cruz: Diva in the Mirror


Released on: 2022-07-17
Documentary, History, TV Movie

An account of the life and work of Spanish actress Penélope Cruz: a long journey that began in the w...

The Simón's Jigsaw: A Trip to the Universe of Juan Piquer Simón

The Simón's Jigsaw: A Trip to the Universe of Juan Piquer Simón


Released on: 2015-10-17
Documentary

A journey through the work of Spanish filmmaker Juan Piquer Simón (1935-2011).

Passion Fanny Ardant

Passion Fanny Ardant


Released on: 2023-09-27
Documentary, History, TV Movie

A portrait of the famous French actress Fanny Ardant, who has worked with great figures of cinema su...

Discovering Cinema: Learning to Talk

Discovering Cinema: Learning to Talk


Released on: 2003-12-31
Documentary

Documentary illustrating the birth of sound cinema.

Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

Star Trek: The Captain's Summit


Released on: 2009-04-12
Documentary

The Captains' Summit documents the first time in Star Trek history that four stars who at some point...

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast


Released on: 2019-02-27
Documentary, History

In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert...

Lex Barker - Westernheld und Playboy

Lex Barker - Westernheld und Playboy


Released on: 2023-10-01
Documentary

He is the most sought-after man in Europe in the 1960s. Lex Barker embodies the flawless hero in his...

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera

Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera


Released on: 2023-10-22
Documentary

She worked with the world’s greatest actors and directors: Buñuel, Mastroianni, Lellouche, Depardieu...

The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan


Released on: 2004-08-22
Documentary, History, TV Movie

The glorious and tragic story of American athlete and actor Johnny Weissmuller (1904-84), Olympic sw...

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?


Released on: 2015-05-01
Documentary

The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of t...

End of the Commune?

End of the Commune?


Released on: 1970-06-05
Documentary

"End of the Commune"/"Ende einer kommune" is a great 49 min. long movie made in 1969 about Fassbinde...