Iluminace 1993, 5(1):45-73

Man and machine in the biograph. Film performance in the silent era

Ivan Klimeš
Národní filmový archiv

The author focuses on music and sound in the cinemas of the silent era, the question of synchronizing live musical accompaniment with the technically fixed but variable-speed projected image, the development of new forms of cultural industries tied to the operation of cinemas, and in general the relationship between the live, i.e. unique elements of film performance and their reproduction layer.

Keywords: film and music, silent film, cinema, film performance

Published: March 1, 1993  Show citation

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Klimeš, I. (1993). Man and machine in the biograph. Film performance in the silent era. Iluminace, 5(1), 45-73
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