Masterpieces of world cinema and their recognition

All the classics of world cinema known today managed to touch upon a variety of topics, sometimes uneasy, about which it was not customary to speak openly. However, this was not always the case.

The film that appeared in 1895 as such did not immediatelywas considered one of the forms of art, contrary to popular belief. For a long time it served only as a fun for the bored audience. Subjects and action on the screen seemed, rather, something to be far-sighted.

When did the cinema get its true face? It is only natural that all the masterpieces of world cinema the recognition of the general public is far from immediately. Specific criteria for determining such films can be considered, perhaps, their importance for the art of cinematography in general.

It is impossible to determine exactly when this art has found its own style of expression. However, we can say with confidence that the masterpieces of world cinema began to appear for the first time precisely when the directors decided on a desperate step at that time - to touch upon acute social and labor issues.

These were films that made you think about eternal values ​​and ideals, about the meaning of being. Often they could not be seen without a deep feeling

empathy with the main characters.

And finally, they became art in the full sense of the word, because they were distinguished by an unusual vision and stunning artistry of presentation.

We can say that all the world famous masterpieces of cinema, which can begin with such a landmark feature film as "Intolerance."

This movie was shot by an American directorDavid Griffith and saw the light back in 1916. The film is considered a masterpiece of silent cinema. Historians even call it the only cinematic in its way, because Griffith was able to describe not one but four ages - from the ancient Babylonians to 1914.

Why the films are masterpieces of world cinema headed precisely "Intolerance"? The director managed to create a unique canvas on which he demonstrated the lofty ideals of human freedom from oppression by the forces of cinematography, as well as the all-encompassing power of love that knows no bounds.

A very significant picture was a silent filmhorror "Nosferatu", shot by the German director Friedrich Murnau in 1922, and the surreal short silent film "Andalusian dog", sponsored by the Spaniards Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel in 1928.

Of course, many masterpieces of world cinema often dealt with such an acute topic as fascism. A striking example is the film "Night Porter", filmed in 1974 by Italian Liliana Cavani.

This film is about unnatural attraction anda love that broke out between a former concentration camp prisoner and a SS Nazi. Nobody before Cavani did not shoot anything like this, especially so frankly, so the film made a huge impression on the public.

By the way, about the Soviet cinema. Of course, masterpieces of world cinema include a lot of amazing and stunning paintings from the USSR.

One of the most talented directors is calledAndrei Tarkovsky. Already classics were such films as "Andrei Rublev" in 1966 and "Stalker" in 1980, based on the novel of the Strugatsky brothers, and this list can be extended. Almost every picture of the director is considered a masterpiece.

Cinema art would be incomplete and without such a masterAmerican independent film, like David Lynch. In 1980, he shook the whole world, shooting the film "Elephant Man" about Joseph Merrick - a notorious Briton, who lived in the XIX century.