The Cultural Status of Early Austrian Cinema and Film

In adapting to technical innovations, demographic shifts, and commercial practices, film has proved a most pliant and international medium. From celluloid to digital devices, from fairground sideshows to hi-tech multiplex facilities, it has maintained a protean presence in public life. This article...

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Published in:Modern Austrian literature 2004-07, Vol.37 (3/4), p.1-12
Main Author: Riemer, Willy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiences
Cameras
Cinematography
Criticism and interpretation
Curiosity
Entertainment
German movies
History
Methods
Motion picture industry
Motion pictures
Motion pictures, German
Movie industry
Movie production
Movies
Photographic film
Production and direction
Short films
Social aspects
Spectacle
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Summary:In adapting to technical innovations, demographic shifts, and commercial practices, film has proved a most pliant and international medium. From celluloid to digital devices, from fairground sideshows to hi-tech multiplex facilities, it has maintained a protean presence in public life. This article traces the cultural status of Austrian film in its early years by considering especially its media-historical beginnings.
ISSN:0026-7503