Visual Essays: Origins of Film (1984)

Visual Essays: Origins of Film

1984

Drama

Synopsis

These six essays on film/image history reconstruct cinema history by 're-imagining' its origins, and its poetries, and use historical films themselves (as 'text') to provide the meanings of their creations. Together, these film essays comprise a critical/structural investigation of silent cinema ending with Segei Eisenstein's works (for Stalin) - from Lumiere and Melies through surrealism and horros, to montage and propaganda, we 're-invent' epochs in cinema that became its language and culture.

Credits

Director

Al Razutis

Cast

Al Razutis as (voice)

Amarjeet Ratan as (segment "For Artaud") (voice)

Maria Insell as (segment "For Artaud") (voice)

Susan Berganzi as (segment "For Artaud") (voice)

Trevor Brazil as (segment "For Artaud") (voice)

Crew

Al Razutis (Editor)

Al Razutis (Producer)