Gance, Abel

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French film director. He was known for his grandiose melodramas and historical epics. Napoléon (1927) was one of the most ambitious silent epic films. It featured colour tinting and triple-screen sequences, as well as multiple-exposure shots, and helped further the technological and aesthetic development of the film medium.

The central band was originally red. It was changed to blue to express solidarity with the Allies during World War I. Effective date: 28 September 1917. >>