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Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite: Directed by Kevin Brownlow. With Lindsay Anderson, Albert Dieudonné, Abel Gance. BBC documentary on the long and flamboyant career of French filmmaker Abel Gance.
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- Documentary
- Kevin Brownlow
- 1968-05-28
English. Director, Kevin Brownlow ; narrator Lindsay Anderson. Abel Gance is presented as a great innovator of the cinema. The film uses footage from Gance's Napoleon, La Roue, and J'Accuse as an introduction to his creative genius. Access-restricted-item.
- 52 min
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Cast & Crew. Kevin Brownlow Editing, Screenplay, Director. Lindsay Anderson Self. Abel Gance Self. Chris Menges Cinematography. Critics reviews. Using footage shot during the making of Napoleon, Kevin Brownlow gives us a rare view of an early film masterpiece in production.
“The Charm of Dynamite” uses sequences from “Napoleon” (1927), “La roue (1923) and “J’accuse” (1919) to show the genius of this man. This documentary narrated by Lindsay Anderson and directed by Kevin Brownlow also includes Abel Gance in interview and some amazing behind the scenes footage of the techniques used in making his films.
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Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite (1968) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Mildly interesting documentary about the career of director Abel Gance. The documentary shines a spotlight on three of the director's biggest films: J'Accuse, La Roue and Napoleon.
