Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures (1979): cast, story & where to watch
1979 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1979, Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures is a notable film directed by Noël Burch, running about 52 minutes.
What it’s about. Experimental essay in film history, associating very early archive material (circa 1909) and studio shot footage in an attempt to provide insights into the way in which "film language" developed during the silent era, with emphasis on the process by which spectators came to be increasingly "contained" with the space time of narrative.
Who’s in it. Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures stars Jeff Rawle as Williamson, Sue Lloyd as Countess Skladanowsky, Lea Brodie as Maid and Alex McCrindle as Hepworth.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures has proved divisive with audiences.
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- Where can I watch Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures (1979)?
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- Is Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures worth watching?
- Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures?
- Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures stars Jeff Rawle, Sue Lloyd, Lea Brodie and Alex McCrindle.
- When was Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures released?
- Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures was released in 1979, with a runtime of about 52 minutes.