You are in browse mode. You must login to use MEMORY

level: Early Cinema Distribution

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
What was Early Cinema?	An era of experimentation
What is considered the 1st Italian fiction film?	La Presa di Roma (1905), dir. Filoteo Alberini
From 1896-1905, what was a popular subject for film?	Travellers filming Italian landscapes and cities
Where were the main production locations?	Rome, Milan and Turin
What was considered Italy's most distinguished genre?	Historical Epic Films
What were Historical Epic Films inspired by?	Theatre
What happened to many directors of this era?	Became celebrities
What subject was more appealing to international audiences?	Ancient Rome
Historical Epic Films were mainly original ideas. True or False?	False
Give an example of a Historical Epic Film based on another media/literature.	Bruto (1911) - From Shakespeare
What was the benefit of Historical Epic Films	Popularised historical topics and made poems and other literary works understandable to the masses
Where were Historical Epic Films used and why?	Schools for educational purposes
Melodramas were successful among what audience?	Italian immigrants
Why did the Melodrama genre die out?	Repetitive plots and storylines
What phenomenon did Melodramas help spread?	Divas
The Popular genre of comedy was what kind of comedic style?	Slapstick comedy
Who took over slapstick comedy, causing Italians to explore other genres?	America
French comic Andre' Deed was the predecessor to what famous comic?	Charlie Chaplin
What was a less popular genre?	Avant-Garde
What caused the end of Italian Primacy?	WW1 took a toll on resources