After the heyday of avant-garde cinema in the 1920s, the 1930s was a period of decline. Which of the following factors discouraged some filmmakers from experimentation?

A. the absence of independent animation
B. the lack of avant-garde narratives
C. a significant decline in the influence of Surrealism
D. the increased expense of sound production


Answer: D

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