motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
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Rappeneau, Jean-Paul — (April 8, 1932, Auxerre, Yonne, France ) A movie buff since his childhood, he led a cine club and filmed 16 mm shorts. In 1950, he settled in Paris, where he studied law before switching to cinema and becoming an assistant director (1955 Les… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
MOTION PICTURES — Since the early years of motion pictures, Jews have played a major role in the development of the industry and have been prominent in all its branches. This is true not only of Hollywood, where the role played by Jews is generally known and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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