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monumentalstummfilme
"Monumentalstummfilme" refers to grand, large-scale silent films in German cinema.
In a sentence
Die ersten monumentalstummfilme waren beeindruckende Meisterwerke des frühen Kinos.
The first monumental silent films were impressive masterpieces of early cinema.
In this sentence, 'monumentalstummfilme' is used as a plural noun to refer to grand silent movies from early cinema history.
Als Regisseur wollte er einen neuen monumentalstummfilm entwickeln.
As a director, he wanted to develop a new monumental silent film.
Here, 'monumentalstummfilm' is singular and used to describe a prospective silent film project with monumental characteristics.
Monumentalstummfilme sind ein faszinierendes Fenster in eine vergangene Ära des Filmschaffens.
Monumental silent films are a fascinating window into a bygone era of filmmaking.
This usage of 'monumentalstummfilme' indicates it as a general category of silent films characterized by their grandeur and scope.
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