Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

Synopsis

Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema - not in Hollywood, but closer to home in pre-1914 Britain and France. Revealing the unknown stars and lost masterpieces, he brings to life the pioneering techniques and optical inventiveness of the virtuosos who mastered a new art form. With a playful eye and comic sense of timing, Merton combines the role of presenter and director to recreate the weird and wonderful world that is early European cinema in a series of cinematic experiments of his own.

Main Cast

Paul Merton

Himself

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Neil Brand

Himself

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Suki Webster

Herself

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Serge Bromberg

Himself

Age : 62 | Popularity : 5%

Suzie Plumb

Herself

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Maud Linder

Herself

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Paul Merton
Writing	Writer	Paul Merton Suki Webster
Sound	Original Music Composer	Neil Brand
Production	Producer	Kate Broome
Editing	Editor	Steve Scales
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