Movies as a World Force

Throughout the silent-feature era, American artists and intellectuals routinely described cinema as a force of global communion, a universal language promoting mutual understanding and harmonious coexistence amongst disparate groups of people. This book examines the body of writing in which this understanding of cinema emerged and explores how it shaped particular silent films.

De-a lungul erei silentioase, artistii si intelectualii americani au descris in mod obisnuit cinematografia ca o forta a comuniunii globale, un limbaj universal care promoveaza intelegerea reciproca si coexistenta armonioasa intre grupuri disparate de oameni. Aceasta carte examineaza corpul scrisului in care a aparut aceasta intelegere a cinematografiei si exploreaza modul in care a modelat anumite filme mut.