Cinema of Europe

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European cinema
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Cinema of Albania Cinema of Belgium Cinema of Bulgaria Cinema of Croatia Cinema of the Czech Republic Cinema of Denmark Cinema of Estonia Cinema of the Faroe Islands Cinema of Finland Cinema of France Cinema of Germany Cinema of Greece Cinema of Hungary Cinema of Iceland Cinema of Ireland Cinema of Italy Cinema of Luxembourg Cinema of Montenegro Cinema of the Netherlands Cinema of Norway Cinema of Poland Cinema of Portugal Cinema of Romania Cinema of Russian Empire Cinema of Serbia Cinema of the Soviet Union Cinema of Spain Cinema of Sweden Cinema of Turkey Cinema of the UK Cinema of Ukraine Cinema of Yugoslavia

The cinema of Europe has, compared to the cinema of the United States, the reputation of being more liberal when it comes to the representation of nudity and sexuality but less liberal when it comes to the depiction of violence. In the US, European cinema, like world cinema, is often shown in art house theatres.

Some notable European film movements include German Expressionism, Italian neorealism, French New Wave, New German Cinema, Dogme 95, and New Austrian Film.

A key difference with American cinema is that its European counterpart is often government funded.

The cinema of Europe has its own awards, the European Film Awards.

[edit] Notable European film festivals

Main article: Film Festivals in Europe

[edit] External links

european-films.net - News, reviews and previews of new and upcoming European films
European Cinema Research Forum
Studies in European Cinema
Euroscreenwriters- Comprehensive collection of interviews, articles and film clips from a European film perspective