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Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film (Blu-ray) (1920-1970)
37 films, restored to pristine high-definition, from some of the foremost experimental filmmakers of the 20th century.Director: James Agee, Kenneth Anger, Bruce Baillie, James Broughton, Stan Brakhage, Rudy Burckhardt, Mary Ellen Bute, Joseph Cornell, Jim Davis, Maya Deren, Emlen Etting, Oskar Fischinger, Robert Florey, Amy Greenfield, Alexander Hackenschmied, Hilary Harri, Hy Hirsh, Ian Hugo, Lawrence Janiak, Lawrence Jordan, Owen Land, Fernand Léger, Jay Leyda, Francis Lee, Len Lye, Norman McLaren, Helen Levitt, Janice Loeb, Jonas Mekas, Marie Menken, Dudley Murphy, Ted Nemeth, Anaïs Nin, Bernard O'Brien, Tom Palazzolo, Bruce Posner, Rrose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp), Charles Sheeler, Phil Solomon, Ralph Steiner, Paul Strand, Francis Thompson, Slavko Vorkapich, J.S. Watson, Jr., Melville Webber, Alec Wilder, Remsen Wood
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
The Films
- "Manhatta" (1920-21) by Charles Sheeler, Paul Strand (11:41)
- "Ballet Mechanique" (1923-24) by Fernand Léger, Dudley Murphy (15:53)
- "Anémic cinéma" (filmed 1924-25, released 1926)) by Rrose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp) (6:40)
- "The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra" (1927) by Robert Florey, Slavko Vorkapich (13:20)
- "Skyscraper Symphony" (1929) by Robert Florey (8:53)
- "Mechanical Principles" (1930) by Ralph Steiner (10:18)
- "A Bronx Morning" (1931) by Jay Leyda (14:05)
- "Lot in Sodom" (1930-32, released 1933) by J.S. Watson, Jr., Melville Webber, Alec Wilder, Remsen Wood, Bernard O'Brien (25:53)
- "Poem 8" (1932-33) by Emlen Etting (19:40)
- "An Optical Poem" (1937, MGM release 1938) by Oskar Fischinger (7:02)
- "Thimble Theater" (c. 1938, unfinished until 1968) by Joseph Cornell (6:07)
- "Tarantella" (1940) by Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth, animation Norman McLaren (4:24)
- "The Pursuit of Happiness" (1940) by Rudy Burckhardt (8:09)
- "1941" (1941) by Francis Lee (4:00)
- "Meshes of the Afternoon" (1943) by Maya Deren, Alexander Hackenschmied (13:46)
- "Meditation on Violence" (1948) by Maya Deren (12:27)
- "In the Street" (filmed 1945-46, released 1948, 1952) by Helen Levitt, Janice Loeb, James Agee (16:50)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
The Films
- "Four in the Afternoon" (1950-51) by James Broughton (14:00)
- "Abstronic" (1952) by Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth (5:45)
- "Eaux d'Artifice" (1953) by Kenneth Anger (12:57)
- "Bells of Atlantis" (1952-53) by Ian Hugo, Anaïs Nin, Len Lye (9:27)
- "Evolution" (1954) by Jim Davis (8:01)
- "Gyromorphosis" (1954) by Hy Hirsh (6:40)
- "Hurry, Hurry!" (1957) (4:27)
- "N.Y., N.Y." (filmed 1949-57, released 1958) by Francis Thompson (15:10)
- "9 Variations on a Dance Theme2 (1966/67) by Hilary Harri (12:39)
- "Castro Street (The Coming of Consciousness)" (1966) by Bruce Baillie (9:59)
- "Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter" (1968) by Owen Land, formerly George Landow (8:26)
- Excerpt from "Walden: Diaries, Notes and Sketches" (1969) by Jonas Mekas (13:05)
- "Our Lady of the Sphere" (1969) by Lawrence Jordan (9:14)
- "Love It / Leave It" (1970) by Tom Palazzolo (14:07)
- "DL2 (Disintegration Line #2)" (1970) by Lawrence Janiak (11:46)
- "Transport" (1970) by Amy Greenfield (5:43)
Legacy Bonus Films
- "Sappho and Jerry, Parts 1-3" (1977-78) by Bruce Posner (5:35)
- Ch'an (1983) by Francis Lee (6:08)
- Seasons... (2002) by Phil Solomon, Stan Brakhage (16:00)
- "Manhatta" (1920-21) by Charles Sheeler, Paul Strand (11:41)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:Multi Aspect Ratio
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Picture Format:AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music/English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 28-page booklet featuring an essay and extensive notes on restorations by curator, filmmaker, and film historian Bruce Posner.
All films are in 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 except "Sappho and Jerry, Parts 1-3" is in 2.55:1. -
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