Why do few nations dominate European cinema so much?
Aug 18, 2021 21:52:21 GMT
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Post by lune7000 on Aug 18, 2021 21:52:21 GMT
I have been watching European classic cinema 1930 to 1980 based on internet lists of the "best films" by critics and IMBD ratings by the public and have noticed that:
* @75% of all highly ranked films come from just four nations: England, France, Italy and Sweden
* @ 15% come from Germany, Russia and Spain
* the final 10% come from Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Ireland, etc. combined
I was wondering why this was the case.
I can understand that Iron Curtain nations had censorship that may have reduced the artistic value of their work, but that still doesn't explain why so few other Western European nations account for the highest ranked work. Do these other nations not have much of a film industry? Do they just produce bad films? Is their favoritism by the public and critics?
* @75% of all highly ranked films come from just four nations: England, France, Italy and Sweden
* @ 15% come from Germany, Russia and Spain
* the final 10% come from Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Ireland, etc. combined
I was wondering why this was the case.
I can understand that Iron Curtain nations had censorship that may have reduced the artistic value of their work, but that still doesn't explain why so few other Western European nations account for the highest ranked work. Do these other nations not have much of a film industry? Do they just produce bad films? Is their favoritism by the public and critics?