

The Complete Story of Film
2023, English. Directed by Mark Cousins.
The Complete Story of Film
At 18 hours and 43 minutes long, 'The Complete Story of Film' collects two epic documentaries by Mark Cousins into a stunningly expansive global journey through film history from the birth of cinema to today. The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an inclusive and ground-breaking journey through the history of world cinema and a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by filmmaker and historian Mark Cousins, this wonderfully insightful 15-hour love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century, continuing through the entire 20th century of moviemaking and concluding with the globalized digital industry of the 21st. In The Story of Film: A New Generation, Cousins picks up where Odyssey left off, returning with a new epic and hopeful tale of modern cinematic innovation in the new millennium, exploring how movies and moviegoing have evolved and will continue to transform to our collective joy and wonder.
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- 16h 39m
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- English
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The Complete Story of Film is streaming on OVID in India.
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- 29 August 2023
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The Complete Story of Film is streaming on OVID in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Complete Story of Film, try Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, The Untold History Of The United States, Live Aid.
Who directed The Complete Story of Film?
The Complete Story of Film (2023) was directed by Mark Cousins and stars Mark Cousins.