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The Contemporary Western Films

It is said, the world film history is the Hollywood’s conquest of the world film markets or the history of resisting against Hollywood.

The Birth and Development of Film

Thomas Edison

Edison and Mechanician Dickson, punching on the both sides of the film for traction, solve the technical problem of mechanical transmission. This lays the foundation for the birth of film. And Edison gave the new born technology a charming, poetic and fantasy name——movie。

Auguste Lumiere Louis Lumiere

Dec 28 1895, Lumiere Brothers the first time showed the film Factory Gate, Watered Gardener and Train Arrives at Station to the public by tickets, in a basement of the coffeehouse, Capucince Avenue 14, Pairs. This marks the birth of film, also the birth of the cinema。

Georges Melies 1861 - 1938

Lumieres and Melies represent two film tendencies and stylesLumieres considered film as a scientific treasure. Film is to record real life and they were called pioneer of documentary and founder of realistic film. Melies think the screen is the stage. The screen drama he shot is to reflect life. Melies is the pioneer of feature film and the founder of romantic film.

In 1906, the first feature film Ned Kelly was shot in Australia.In 1927, the first sound film The Jazz Singer came onto screen in America but the first true sound film is Lights of New York in 1929. In 1935, the first colour film Becky Sharp screened in America.

When Jazz Singer screened, film was acknowledged as the world 7th art.

The “ Blooming Period of Silent Films”

The Early 20th Century

In the silent time, the most famous filmmakers are Griffith and Chaplin with some great works like The Birth of A Nation and Modern Times.

D.W. Griffith

1875 - 1948

Charlie Chaplin 1889-1977

Chaplin is a world-famous comedian. with rich life experience, profound social insight, ingenuity of idea, and his contagious pantomime, he created highest achievements of silent film for mankind.

The First Golden Period of Hollywood

1930s to 1950s