The Story of Film - An Odyssey

Documentary series, from director and film expert Mark Cousins, which takes an in-depth look at the evolution of movies, from their tentative first steps to the multi-million dollar bluster of modern blockbusters.

Cousins' research takes him from Hollywood to Mumbai, with a brief detour through the remnants of Hitchcock's London, and includes interviews with a number of top directors and actors.

Among those in the industry offering their thoughts on the history of film are: Stanley Donen, Kyoko Kagawa, Gus van Sant, Lars von Trier, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Towne, Jane Campion and Claudia Cardinale.