silent film
der Stummfilm, die Stummfilme
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silent film
A film without audible spoken dialogue; the story is conveyed mainly through images, gestures, and intertitles.
Der Stummfilm wurde von einem Pianisten live begleitet.
The silent film was accompanied live by a pianist.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stummfilme |
| genitive | des Stummfilmes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Stummfilm | die Stummfilme |
| accusative | den Stummfilm | die Stummfilme |
| dative | dem Stummfilm | den Stummfilmen |
| genitive | des Stummfilmes des Stummfilms | der Stummfilme |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Stummfilm' (silent film) consists of 'stumm' (silent) and 'Film' (film). Here, 'stumm' refers to the absence of audible dialogue, not to complete silence during the screening.
Wir sahen einen Stummfilm mit Musikbegleitung.
We watched a silent film with musical accompaniment.
'Stummfilm' (silent film) can refer to an individual film or to a film genre in general. When making general statements about this film form, the phrase 'im Stummfilm' (in silent films) is often used.
Das Kino zeigt am Sonntag einen Stummfilm aus dem Jahr 1924.
The cinema is showing a silent film from 1924 on Sunday.
Im Stummfilm spielt die Körpersprache eine besonders wichtige Rolle.
In silent films, body language plays a particularly important role.
A typical phrase is 'einen Stummfilm musikalisch begleiten' (to accompany a silent film musically). During such screenings, musicians play while the film is shown; the music can also be performed by a full orchestra.
Ein kleines Orchester begleitete den Stummfilm musikalisch.
A small orchestra accompanied the silent film musically.
