Performance

Series: Art of Film Series

Duration: 20

Genre: Art | Educational

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Janus Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 24Dec75 · MP28561 (Jan-Jun 1976) Copyright holder: Janus Films, Inc

Description: Uses excerpts from several films to stress the importance of the actor as one of the essential elements in the creation of a movie. Discusses the problem of maintaining emotional continuity during non-sequenced filming. Features Sir Lawrence Olivier in Richard III, Katharine Hepburn in Summertime, Charles Chaplin in The Gold Rush, and Anthony Quinn and Giulietta Masina in La Strada. Narrated by Rod Serling., Examples of several different styles and aspects of movie acting feature Sir Laurence Olivier in "Richard III, " Katherine Hepburn in "Summertime, " Charlie Chaplin in the "Golden Rush, " and Anthony Quinn and Guilietta Masina in "La Strada."

Complete Record: Uses excerpts from several films to stress the importance of the actor as one of the essential elements in the creation of a movie. Discusses the problem of maintaining emotional continuity during non-sequenced filming. Features Sir Lawrence Olivier in Richard III, Katharine Hepburn in Summertime, Charles Chaplin in The Gold Rush, and Anthony Quinn and Giulietta Masina in La Strada. Narrated by Rod Serling., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.