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Anemic Cinema: experimental film of spirals wears its welcome out quickly
Marcel Duchamp, “Anémic Cinéma” (1926) Here’s an intriguing 7-minute animated film that consists of a
Tag: Silent Films
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Entr’acte: brave and experimental film-making with no linear narrative
René Clair, “Entracte” (1924) This film’s title derives from its originally being an interlude between
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Les Vampires (Part 10: Les Noces Sanglantes): conclusion to an intelligent action-thriller serial
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 10: Les Noces Sanglantes)” (1916) Some time after the events
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Les Vampires (Part 9: L’homme des Poisons): building up to an eventual showdown between opposed sides
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 9: L’homme des Poisons)” (1916) With the death of Satanas,
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Les Vampires (Part 8: Le Maître de la Foudre): saga of crusading reporter against sinister gang continues
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 8: Le Maître de la Foudre)” (1916) Skipping a couple
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Le Voyage dans la Lune: delightful and charming film about space travel
Georges Méliès, “Le Voyage dans la Lune” (1902) Delightful short film, the first science fiction
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Les Vampires (Part 5: L’évasion du Mort): film shows corruption at the heart of Parisian society
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 5: L’évasion du Mort)” (1916) This time in the serial,
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Les Vampires (Part 2: La Bague qui tue / Part 4: Le Spectre): microcosm of public paranoia and terror
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 2: La Bague qui tue)” (1915), “Les Vampires (Part 4:
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Les Vampires (Part 1: La tête coupée): enthralling early crime drama serial about a sinister gang of criminals
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 1: La tête coupée)” (1915) First episode in a ten-part
Asparagus: colourful surreal exploration of female sexuality
Suzan Pitt, “Asparagus” (1979) A stunning and very colourful film short with a distinct animation