The introduction of color film in the mid-1930s and the resulting developments in this area are some of the most significant aesthetic innovations in cinematography. Color in film is an important component of image composition and dramatic structuring, as well as of fundamental significance for the perception of film. With our selection of 16 films, including features, essay films and documentaries, examples of hand-colored and tinted silent films, and films shot on different color formats, we provide a glimpse of the range of approaches used with respect to color in film and the space that lies between obvious narrative connection and the autonomous use of color.
