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.
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Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema Cast
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema Crew
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Department |
Paul Merton as Director. He was 52 (now 67) years old
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Directing |
Paul Merton as Writer. He was 52 (now 67) years old
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Writing |
Neil Brand as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (now 66) years old
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Sound |