About the book: 1982 / This book is a continuation of the volumes of the "General History of Cinema" published in the late 50s - early 60s Georges Sadoul, communist critic, outstanding cinema historian. This volume consists of material prepared but not published by Sadoul and covering one of the most striking periods in the history of the development of cinema - the 20s. The first half of the volume examines the cinema of the most developed cinematic countries in Europe - the USSR, France, Germany, Sweden. The book is valuable for anyone interested in cinematography.