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Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)

Name: Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood
Genre: Documentary, History
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Kenneth Branagh

Documentary · History

The origin of European cinema, from its infancy as a novelty created by French inventors Auguste and Louis Lumière to its flourishing as the pinnacle of film-making in the silent era and as a serious commercial contender against America.

IMDb rating: 8.7 (470 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

8.10 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.4 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Where It All Began	8.1	46
2	Art's Promised Land	8.0	40
3	The Unchained Camera	8.4	41
4	The Music of Light	8.0	35
5	Opportunity Lost	7.7	30
6	End of an Era	8.4	30