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As the documentary points out, 85 percent of all silent pictures are gone forever because of neglect, abuse, and improper storage of original prints. This film stresses the importance of saving these and more recent films as cultural documents that have become part of our shared history. It also takes the viewer through the painstaking process of film restoration, and highlights some of the organizations and individuals who are spear-heading this movement.Read moreLess
As the documentary points out, 85 percent of all silent pictures are gone forever because of neglect, abuse, and improper storage of original prints. This film stresses the importance of saving these and more recent films as cultural documents that have become part of our shared history. It also takes the viewer through the painstaking process of film restoration, and highlights some of the organizations and individuals who are spear-heading this movement.
The story
As the documentary points out, 85 percent of all silent pictures are gone forever because of neglect, abuse, and improper storage of original prints. This film stresses the importance of saving these and more recent films as cultural documents that have become part of our shared history. It also takes the viewer through the painstaking process of film restoration, and highlights some of the organizations and individuals who are spear-heading this movement.
Cast & crew
Martin ScorseseSelf
Ted TurnerSelf
Mary Lea BandySelf
Kevin BrownlowSelfExplore the crew
- Director
- Scott Benson
- Writer
- John de Groot
- Writer
- Mary Adair Kaiser
- Producer
- Mary Adair Kaiser
- Director of Photography
- Joseph Montgomery
- Director of Photography
- John Simmons
- Editor
- John de Groot