Magical History Tour – Cinema in Plural (2)

It is not just collectives, groups or factories that mark the pluralist nature of cinema. The ensemble film is a similarly plural collective work and undermines classical norms in similar fashion. While this wildly varied dramatic and narrative category with the potential to become its own genre has experienced a surprising revival over the last few years, its use stretches way back across film history too. Both then and today, these hugely dynamic cinematic patchworks create worlds of interlinked character constellations, intricate networks of relationships and deliberately de-centered group portraits: complex universes marked by outstanding acting ensembles, hosts of stars each given their chance to shine.