A documentary about the making of L'argent, the epic silent film directed by Marcel L'Herbier. The film shows the details of many of the more complicated moving camera shots.
France
If you're someone who loves pulling back the curtain on how movies get made, especially the really old, intricate ones, then Autour de l'argent is absolutely worth digging up. It's a goldmine for film students, historians, or just folks who get a kick out of seeing old-school ingenuity. If you're hoping for explosions ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"If you're someone who loves pulling back the curtain on how movies get made, especially the really old, intricate ones, then Autour de l'argent is absolutely worth digging up. It's a goldmine for film students, historians, or just folks who get a kick out of seeing old-school ingenuity. If you're hoping for explosions or snappy dialogue, you'll probably be bored stiff, but for the rest of us, it's a quiet treat. 🧐 This isn't really a movie you watch for a plot. It's a documentary, directed by ..."
