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The History of Cinema: 1922 |
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Austria - Denmark |
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Austria |
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– Listo F., Schönbrunner, Astoria, and Dreamland studios all open. [ADD] |
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Bulgaria |
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Nikolai Larine’s Pod Staroto Nebe, the first feature-length Bulgarian film, premieres at the Theatre Moderne in Sofia. [ADD] |
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Canada |
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– The Allen Theatres cinema chain, the largest in Canada, is acquired by Famous Players. [ADD] |
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Inspired by the antics of American comics Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, Zhang Shichuan’s newly created Mingxing production company begins work on three comedy films. [ADD] |
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Colombia |
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– Colombia’s first feature film, Maria, is released. It is directed by Alfredo del Diestro and Maximo Calvo Olmeda. [ADD] |
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Czechoslovakia |
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| 7/4 - |
Karl Anton’s first film, Cikani, inspired by the life of bohemian poet Karel H. Macha, is released. [ADD] |
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Denmark |
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Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Die Gezeichneten premieres in Copenhagen. The film was shot in Germany and stars Polina Piekovska and Vladimir Gadjarov. [ADD] |
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| 18/9 - |
Premiere of Benjamin Christiansen’s Haxan (Witchcraft Through the Ages) after three years in the making. [ADD] |
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Other Key Films of 1922 |
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Sodom and Gomorrah (Michael Curtiz) [ADD] |
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