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EPISODIC FILM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serial film
1, record 1, English, serial%20film
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serial 2, record 1, English, serial
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One] of the earliest forms of film during the silent era through to the 1950s, often episodic in form(usually with 12-15 parts) and simplistic in plot, that were shown over a period of weeks or years. 3, record 1, English, - serial%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Serials are distinctly different from film series (films with a recurring set of performers and identical plot routines, such as The Thin Man (1934), the James Bond films, or the Tarzan series), or from sequels (follow-up films that continue the plot with similar characters and events, such as The Planet of the Apes sequels). 3, record 1, English, - serial%20film
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- film à épisodes
1, record 1, French, film%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pisodes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sérial 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rial
anglicism, masculine noun, France
- serial 3, record 1, French, serial
anglicism, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] feuilleton (particulièrement répandu dans la production cinématographique américaine). 4, record 1, French, - film%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pisodes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le serial ne doit pas être confondu avec les films de série. Dans ceux-ci, on retrouve un même héros (Tarzan, Superman, James Bond ...), mais chaque film forme un tout : l'aventure qui y est retracée est complète. Dans le serial, au contraire, l'histoire du héros ou de l'héroïne se suit de semaine en semaine, et chaque épisode de la série se clôt sur une scène pleine de suspense [...] 5, record 1, French, - film%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pisodes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- episodic film 1, record 2, English, episodic%20film
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cine-novel 2, record 2, English, cine%2Dnovel
- cinéroman 3, record 2, English, cin%C3%A9roman
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciné roman
1, record 2, French, cin%C3%A9%20roman
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ciné-roman 1, record 2, French, cin%C3%A9%2Droman
correct, masculine noun
- cinéroman 2, record 2, French, cin%C3%A9roman
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film à épisodes comparable au roman feuilleton. 1, record 2, French, - cin%C3%A9%20roman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ciné-roman rappelle parfois le film à épisodes. 1, record 2, French, - cin%C3%A9%20roman
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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