Post by lune7000 on Aug 19, 2021 21:00:30 GMT
Film industries can rebuild at lighting speed after a war. France was occupied yet put out films almost immediately after liberation. Japanese directors were making films in the rubble of bombed out cities. Film doesn't require much as far as start up costs. Germany should have been up on their feet soon after the war- they got lots of Marshal Plan money and had a lively industry in the 20's. German is one of the most common languages on the continent and I can't believe they didn't want to watch films in their own tongue.
The lack of highly rated Spanish films is another puzzler. Given the large worldwide Spanish language diaspora, Spanish films would be second only to English in popularity. India has that massive Bollywood industry that serves the second largest national population in the world but it's films are almost never on a "must see' list.
I don't believe talent is only in France and Italy- I don't understand this.
The lack of highly rated Spanish films is another puzzler. Given the large worldwide Spanish language diaspora, Spanish films would be second only to English in popularity. India has that massive Bollywood industry that serves the second largest national population in the world but it's films are almost never on a "must see' list.
I don't believe talent is only in France and Italy- I don't understand this.