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/^t/At the end of the twentieth century two cultures, American and European ones, have finally started to merge together. It is too early to see the two cultures blend into one, but they are not independent of each other, either. Let us analyze the differences between American and European cultures on the examples of movies. The obvious differences, the causes of different traditions and conventions, can be analyzed through several aspects found in movies: their cost, actors, topic, and setting. American movies, unlike European ones, will never reach the level of abstraction in art. It is the result of the different functions these motion industries perform. The American movie industry plays the role of a social connector between the author and the audience. On the other hand, European movies perform artistic functions. Differences are inevitable and appear at the very beginning of the process of making a movie.