It was 1953, and I was still at school. I'd borrowed a silent French film from the library for my 9.5mm projector. It was by Jean Epstein, and it was awful. So I rang the library and asked if they… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
Somebody said that part of my reaction to British cinema is actually, paradoxically, a patriotic one. I'm so disappointed that we're not better. — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
Silent pictures show us how we lived and what our attitudes were. And as an art form, they can be wonderfully entertaining and often… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
My first restoration was on 'Napoleon,' trying to put the French version in with the English version, and it was most unsatisfactory. — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
I was sent to boarding school - a grim place. The only good thing the headmaster did for us was every Sunday evening in… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
To me, film is a religion. I don't expect to get paid to make it, but I do expect total dedication. — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
Some directors were brilliant in the silent era but never felt at home in sound. It's like a sculptor being forced to take up… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
The reason I put so much energy into it at the beginning was that while there were plenty of people looking after the talkies,… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
I realised that you could easily turn any room into a cinema with a projector, so I went on and on at my parents… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
I decided to restore 'Napoleon' after a widescreen festival at the Odeon Leicester Square in 1968. It was run by Richard Arnell and George… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
Friends told me not to bother with the silents - they're jerky, poorly photographed and ludicrously badly acted. But I was immediately struck by… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
The silent film was not only a vigorous popular art; it was a universal language - Esperanto for the eyes — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
