Silent films; some with music on added soundtrack. L'étoile de mer: Alice (Kiki) Prin, André de la Rivière, Robert Desnos. Les mystères du château du dé: Alice de Montgomery, Eveline Orlowska, Bernard Deshoulières, Charles de Noailles, Marie-Laure de Noailles, Marcel Raval, Lily Pastré, Etienne de Beaumont, Mr. and Mrs. Henri d'Ursel. Films restored by Musée national d'art moderne and Centre Pompidou, under the direction of Jean-Michel Bouhours. Includes brochure with commentary by Jean-Michel Bouhours. "EDV 637."
Contents:
(1929, 25 min., b&w, silent with musical accompaniment) -- Man Ray home movies. mystères du château du dé (1923, ca. 4 min., b&w, silent) -- Emak Bakia : cinépoème (1926, 20 min., b&w, silent with musical accompaniment) -- L' étoile de mer (1928, 15 min., b&w, silent with musical accompaniment) -- Les mystères du château du dé (1929, 25 min., b&w, silent with musical accompaniment) -- Man Ray home movies.
Summary:
Includes the four films which established Man Ray as a major figure of the 1920s avant-garde cinema: Le retour à la raison and Emak Bakia (influenced by the Dada spirit), L'étoile de mer (a surrealist film), Les mystères du château du dé (bordering on surrealism), as well as eleven short "autobiographical" films that include appearances by Man Ray, Lee Miller, Meret Oppenheim, Picasso, Paul and Nusch Eluard, Roland Penrose, Ady Fidelin. Sound recordings used for accompaniment include performances by Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, Josephine Baker, Mistinguett.
Series:
History of the avant-garde
OCLC:
(OCoLC)52434834
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.