... actors importance to the film medium as art. In the 1920's and 30's, film critics directed their studies towards analysis of the various elements of film that caused effect upon its viewers. Further to this, motivated by an urge to confirm film as an art form, ... scholars focused on that which made elements on screen different from reality. French Impressionism, and its filmmakers" concept of "Photogenie" likely influenced this. Photogenie, is the way in which, once filmed an item takes on ... of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and not as "A Michael Curtiz Film" or "It's a Wonderful ...

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