Magical History Tour – Color in Film

The introduction of color film in the mid-1930s and the resulting developments in this area are some of the most significant aesthetic innovations of cinematography. Color in film is an important component of picture composition and filmic dramaturgy, as well as a fundamental aspect regarding the perception of film. Our selection of seven films, including examples of tinted silent movies as well as films made with different color material (from Technicolor to Eastmancolor), gives a small insight into the breadth of the approach to the use of color in film and the space between narrative commitment and color autonomy.