American silent cinema canon
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The American silent cinema canon is the body of influential, artistically significant silent films produced in the United States that are widely recognized as foundational to the development of cinematic art and storytelling.
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| American silent cinema canon canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: American silent cinema canon Context triple: [Way Down East, partOf, American silent cinema canon]
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100 Años de Cine
100 Años de Cine is a film project directed by Australian filmmaker Gillian Armstrong, likely exploring the history and evolution of cinema over a century.
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Pre-Code Hollywood
Pre-Code Hollywood refers to the brief era in American cinema between the introduction of sound and the strict enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code in 1934, known for its relatively frank depictions of sex, violence, and social taboos.
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Histoire(s) du cinéma
Histoire(s) du cinéma is an experimental multi-part video essay by Jean-Luc Godard that explores the history and language of cinema through dense montage, commentary, and archival imagery.
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American cinema
American cinema is the film industry and body of motion pictures produced in the United States, best known for Hollywood’s global influence on popular culture and filmmaking.
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies is a list compiled by the American Film Institute ranking the greatest American films of all time as part of its centennial celebration of cinema.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: American silent cinema canon Target entity description: The American silent cinema canon is the body of influential, artistically significant silent films produced in the United States that are widely recognized as foundational to the development of cinematic art and storytelling.
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A.
100 Años de Cine
100 Años de Cine is a film project directed by Australian filmmaker Gillian Armstrong, likely exploring the history and evolution of cinema over a century.
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B.
Pre-Code Hollywood
Pre-Code Hollywood refers to the brief era in American cinema between the introduction of sound and the strict enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code in 1934, known for its relatively frank depictions of sex, violence, and social taboos.
-
C.
Histoire(s) du cinéma
Histoire(s) du cinéma is an experimental multi-part video essay by Jean-Luc Godard that explores the history and language of cinema through dense montage, commentary, and archival imagery.
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D.
American cinema
American cinema is the film industry and body of motion pictures produced in the United States, best known for Hollywood’s global influence on popular culture and filmmaking.
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E.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies is a list compiled by the American Film Institute ranking the greatest American films of all time as part of its centennial celebration of cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
critical category
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cultural construct ⓘ film canon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRole |
benchmark for restoration and preservation priorities
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foundation for later American film style ⓘ reference point for film education ⓘ repository of early star performances ⓘ source of models for visual storytelling ⓘ |
| definingFeature |
artistically significant films
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formative impact on cinematic storytelling ⓘ formative impact on film style and technique ⓘ historically significant films ⓘ influential films ⓘ recurring inclusion in critical lists of greatest films ⓘ recurring inclusion in film history syllabi ⓘ |
| includesGenre |
avant-garde film
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crime film ⓘ fantasy ⓘ historical epic ⓘ horror ⓘ melodrama ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ social problem film ⓘ war film ⓘ western ⓘ |
| includesWorksFromPeriod |
American silent era feature films
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American silent era short films ⓘ |
| languageCharacteristic | predominantly intertitles rather than synchronized dialogue ⓘ |
| medium | silent film ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
American film canon
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cinephilia ⓘ classical Hollywood cinema ⓘ film historiography ⓘ silent film canon ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
aesthetic innovation
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availability in archives and restorations ⓘ critical acclaim ⓘ enduring reputation ⓘ historical influence ⓘ representation in academic film studies ⓘ |
| shapedBy |
archivists
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cinema programmers ⓘ film critics ⓘ film historians ⓘ restoration institutions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
late 19th century to late 1920s
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pre-sound era of American cinema ⓘ |
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