7: 1927: Great Escape | People’s Century

Duration: 52'50''

Synopsis

The cinema excites, inspires and influences people seeking escape from their usually dull lives. Hollywood booms in the 1920s, and its movies dominate European screens after the Second World War, bringing alluring images of America.

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