Synopsis

Kino's treasury of early cinema is now available in DVD format. The Movies Begin recreates the dawn of the movies with archival 35mm prints. Produced by Film Preservation Associates and the British Film Institute, the 133 complete motion pictures are spread over five individual volumes.

various directors. U.S./Western Europe. 1894-1913. Total time: approx. 380 mins. (6+ hours) B&W, Color. various musical accompaniment.

Films

The Great Train Robbery & Other Primary Works
Director: Edweard Muybridge, Edwin S. Porter, Thomas Edison
Country: (various)
Year: 1893-1907



Comedy, Spectacle, and New Horizons
Director: (various)
Country: (various)
Year: 1893-1913



The European Pioneers
Director: (various)
Country: (various)
Year: 1895-1906



Experimentation and Discovery
Director: (various)
Country: (various)
Year: 1898-1910



The Magic of Méliès
Director: Georges Méliès
Country: France
Year: 1904-1908

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