Miniseries Episodes
1. Where It All Began
October 1st, 199558 min
Highlighting the world's first public presentation of films in Paris, the comedies by Max Linder, Abel Gance's J'Accuse and the onset of World War I.
2. Art's Promised Land
October 8th, 199558 min
Including Ingeborg Holm by Victor Sjostrom and Greta Garbo's star-making performance opposite Lars Hanson in Gosta Berling's Saga. Directed by Michael Winterbottom.
3. The Unchained Camera
October 15th, 199558 min
Featuring The Battleship Potemkin by Sergei Eisenstein, Metropolis by Fritz Lang, Joyless Street starring Greta Garbo, The White Hell of Pitz Palu featuring Leni Riefenstahl and Louise Brooks becomes a star in Pandora's Box.
4. The Music of Light
October 22nd, 199558 min
Highlighting Abel Gance's masterpiece, Napoleon.
5. Opportunity Lost
October 29th, 199558 min
Exploring the early career of Alfred Hitchcock.
6. End of an Era
November 5th, 199558 min
Focusing on the arrival of sound films, The Jazz Singer and the onslaught of World War II.
