This site is dedicated to the preservation of memory of silent films. Although they were quite important in the evolution of cinema, they remain virtually forgotten nowadays. Since the best way to understand the present is taking an attentive look at the past, here you have some movies, pictures, interviews, etc. on silent cinema. Some occasional material on sound films will also be presented. I hope you enjoy getting to know a bit more about the beauty and sheer fun of these golden oldies.
Friday, October 14, 2011
From Cairo to the Pyramids - 1905
Country: France
Director: unknown
Producer: Pathé
Original title: Du Caire aux Pyramides
Pathé's 'Du Caire aux Pyramides' showcases the traditional sites visited by travellers on Cook's Tours and in Baedeker guidebook trails. This proto-travelogue perpetuates the 19th-century view of Egypt as a theme park for Western tourists, the local people playing only a supporting role in the traveller's experience of this ancient land.
Views include the bridge of Kassir-el-Nil, the Sphinx, the Giza pyramids approached by train, and the Nile.
Screened at 2010 Pordenone Silent Film Festival as part of 'Early Cinema -- Corrick Collection 4 -- Program 1
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