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Romolo Bacchini
Romolo Bacchini, also credited as Bachini (11 April 1872 – 27 March 1938) was a filmmaker, musician, painter and Italian dialect poet, who spent his career during the Silent film, silent film era. Biography Born Romolo Bachini in Rome, Bacchini, as he later spelled it, was one of the pioneers of Italian silent cinema, directing, and sometimes acting in, more than 50 films. Some have been lost while others were recovered and restored, such as ''La leggenda dell'edelweiss'', of which coils and the original screenplay have been found by researchers of the (MICS) (International museum of film and entertainment), in 1988. In 1909 he moved to Naples, where the fledgling movie company gave him the artistic direction of its productions. In the capital of Campania he directed many of his movies, among them the historical short film ', one of the first Italian movies to be set in the Middle Ages. In 1936, as art director for CAIR (Cartoni Animati Italiani Roma), he directed ''The Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
