silent film
US /ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈfɪlm/
UK /ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈfɪlm/
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film muet
a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially spoken dialogue. The visual storytelling was often accompanied by live music or a narrator.
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Charlie Chaplin was a master of the silent film era.
Charlie Chaplin était un maître de l'ère du film muet.
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Many early Hollywood productions were silent films.
De nombreuses productions hollywoodiennes précoces étaient des films muets.