The Illusion Factory

APPROPIATE

1938 / 11min.

Rating9

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

In this reportage, film professionals offer the viewers a peek behind the scenes at the Barrandov studios. We see how sets are constructed and we find out what sorts of things are stored in the prop department. The friendly commentary describes the journey from camera negatives to a film on the big screen. We learn about film technology and take a glance into film laboratories and editing rooms. The film also presents unique footage from the filming of The White Disease, namely the dramatic scene with five hundred extras in which the Marshal announces his declaration of war.

Directors

Jiří Weiss

Actors

Martin Frič

Zdeněk Štěpánek

Hugo Haas

Jiří Weiss

Antonín Zelenka

Otto Heller

Václav Hanuš

František Šindelář

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