Surrealist film : the stuff of dreams /

Surrealist cinema sought to break with the conventional linear narrative style in favor of chance events and a world of the subconscious. This program analyzes the origin, evolution and legacy of this cinematic movement whose stylistic artifacts can still be found in today's mass culture. Key f...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors:	Jackon, Lisa, García, Pablo, Williams, Alan Larson, Richards, Tom
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2005]
Series:	Artistic movements.
Subjects:	Dulac, Germaine, > 1882-1942. Buñuel, Luis, > 1900-1983. Man Ray, > 1890-1976. Surrealism in motion pictures. Dadaism in motion pictures. Documentary films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	Surrealist cinema sought to break with the conventional linear narrative style in favor of chance events and a world of the subconscious. This program analyzes the origin, evolution and legacy of this cinematic movement whose stylistic artifacts can still be found in today's mass culture. Key figures of Dadaism and Surrealism are highlighted including Germaine Dulac, Luis Bũnuel and Man Ray with excerpts from their works and other films of the genre.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (39 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R ; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Production Credits:	Editors, Lisa Jackon, Gonzalo Ozenford ; music, David Giuffre, Brainclaw.