Abel Gance: Hier et Demain

Duration: 33

Year Published: 1962

Creator: J. Ruault

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Focuses on the life of French filmmaker Abel Gance and examines his contributions to the motion picture industry. Explains that Gance pioneered such film techniques as polyvision and the use of the picturegraph and the picturescope. Illustrates these techniques through excerpts from some of his films, including Napoleon and J'Accuse.