Exploring the Language of Film 100 Years Ago

Deontae 2022-03-14 08:01:02

The first truly exploratory film in the history of film, many of the film language in it has been used to this day. And the scene is grand. It is said that there are more than 60,000 actors. Griffith's generosity is even worse than it is now.
The film tells 4 stories that are not very related, and the 4 narrative lines intersect. Even for the audience now, the narrative method of the story is difficult to accept, let alone 100 years ago. There was no surprise at the box office, and the more tragic Griffith went bankrupt.
The film's exploration of film language and its role in promoting film shooting methods are unquestionable. Many scenes in the film seem to be normal now, but at the time it was indeed a great innovation and challenge.
It is a huge challenge for film creators to include multiple narrative lines in a film, and many films fail because of this. The most successful I can think of is Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone".

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Extended Reading
  • Zane 2022-04-22 07:01:54

    Four sets of stories, each with at least two parallel lines, are interspersed back and forth in a total of nearly ten lines. Not to mention the time, it is difficult for the audience to understand now a hundred years later. The modern story is the main axis, and the plot is more tortuous; the big scene of the Babylonian attack and defense reached the climax of the first half, and the scene scheduling, special effects, and movement of the mirror are superb; the religious massacre and the crucifixion are set off by the card-style description, and the story is incomplete. Clothing sets and scene art are also the benchmarks for blockbusters.

  • Donato 2022-04-24 07:01:25

    The theme is really grand, and the narrative structure is also very innovative, but I still feel sleepy. The ending scene is comparable to the illustrations of the Divine Comedy, and the elevation of love, peace, religion, etc. is a bit too deep.

Intolerance quotes

  • Intertitle: The priest of Bel-Marduk, supreme God of Babylon, jealously watches the image of the rival goddess, Ishtar, enter the city, borne in a sacred ark.

  • The Rhapsode: Ishtar, goddess of love, seven times seven I bow to thee. Let her enjoy this kiss.