Was there a "classic period" to non-US film?

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Was there a "classic period" to non-US film? Aug 21, 2021 21:22:22 GMT

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Post by lune7000 on Aug 21, 2021 21:22:22 GMT

For those of you who read up on the history of non-US film: do movie buffs in Europe, Japan, etc. recognize an identifiable "classic period" in their film history? American classic film has strong markers for it's beginning and end such as the Hays Code, the Studio System, Anti-trust and contract rights court decisions, etc. Were such characteristics present for film makers in other nations? If not, is there really any difference in the subject matter limits, restrictions, and production methods used in non-US film from 1930 to the present? If they weren't banned from making certain types of movies, or scenes and didn't have monopolistic vertical control over distribution to break up, is the only difference over time just film making style?

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Was there a "classic period" to non-US film? Aug 22, 2021 12:30:22 GMT

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Post by louise on Aug 22, 2021 12:30:22 GMT

I think British films lagged behind American films in development. British films of the 30s mostly appear a bit amateurish compared to American films. Contrast for example the Fred Astaire musicals with the Jack Buchanan musicals made in Britain. Jack Buchanan was a huge star of stage musicals here, but his films now appear very creaky compared to the films of Fred Astaire(I would like to see Brewster’s Millions again though). I think we were catching up in the 40s when British films begin to seem more polished. As far as restriction go, there was a British board of Film Censors who gave films their certificates. I expect there were similar restrictions to the ones imposed on American films.

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Was there a "classic period" to non-US film? Aug 22, 2021 12:58:43 GMT Catman 猫的主人 likes this

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Post by Fox in the Snow on Aug 22, 2021 12:58:43 GMT

The Japanese Golden Age

Not sure of the exact years, but probably from somewhere post-WWII to the mid-sixties or so... so many great, classic, internationally celebrated films from Kurosawa, Ozu, Mizoguchi, Naruse, Ichikawa, and Kobayashi among others

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