Discovering Cinema: Learning to Talk

Documentary illustrating the birth of sound cinema.

Cast

Maurice Gianati

as Himself

Julien Anton

as Himself

Stephen Herbert

as Himself

Paolo Cherchi Usai

as Himself

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