The history of the silent movie era is a "long story" of rapid innovation, global stardom, and nearly total destruction. Starting in the late 19th century, it was a time when filmmakers invented the very language of cinema before sound technology took over in the late 1920s. The Pioneers and Icons
: Renowned for its intense close-ups and the powerful performance of Renée Falconetti.
: August and Louis Lumière improved upon early projectors to hold the first public exhibition in 1895, featuring short films like workers leaving their factory.
