Un Chant d'amour /

Set in a French prison, this remarkable silent, poetic, and intensely physical vision of homosexual desire reveals the recurrent themes that unite Genet's work.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	British Film Institute, BFI Video Publishing
Other Authors:	Genet, Jean, 1910-1986, Papatakis, Nico, Sénémaud, Lucien, Java, Reybaz, André, Martiniquais, Coco Le
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	No linguistic content
Language Notes:	Silent with music score.
Published:	London : BFI Video Pub., [2006]
Series:	BFI classic short.
Subjects:	Homosexuality > Drama. Silent films. Short films.

Description
Summary:	Set in a French prison, this remarkable silent, poetic, and intensely physical vision of homosexual desire reveals the recurrent themes that unite Genet's work.
Item Description:	Some credits from container inserted. Originally released as a motion picture in 1950. Includes program notes inserted in container. Special features: commentary by Jane Giles and Richard Kwietniowski; biography of Genet; biography of composer Simon Fisher Turner. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (25 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; Region 2; academy ratio (1.33:1).
Audience:	Rated R.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Jacques Natteau ; editor, Jean Genet ; music, Simon Fisher Turner.