Anaemic cinema. Ballet mechanique. Life and death of a Hollywood extra.
Notes:
Mainly silent films with musical background. Hollywood extra: credits in English. La Jettée spoken French with English subtitles. La jetée: Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich; narrator, Jean Negroni.
Contents:
jetée / Argos Films ; Chris Marker. 1962 (ca. 28 min.). Anémic cinema / by Rrose Sélavy [Marcel Duchamp]. 1924 (ca. 6 min.) -- Menilmontant / Dimitri Kirsanov. 1926. (ca. 25 min.) -- The life and death of 9413, a Hollywood extra / conceived and realized by Robert Florey, Slavko Vorkapich. 1928 (ca. 13 min.) -- Seashell and the clergyman / Germaine Dulac. 1928 (ca. 29 min.) -- Pacific 231 / by Jean Mitry ; based on the symphonic movement by Arthur Honegger. (ca. 10 min.) -- La jetée / Argos Films ; Chris Marker. 1962 (ca. 28 min.).
Summary:
Ballet mechanique is an experimental film by the French painter Leger that takes delight in form and movement, especially that of machines. Menilmontant takes its title from the working class district of Paris where its drama occurs. A remarkable short film for the honesty with which it represents seduction, jealousy and prostitution and also, for its economical and powerful use of montage. La Jetée is a science fiction love story which occurs after World War III.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)18303660
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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