Knocturne /

Duration: 8

Year Published: 1968

Creator: [Directed by George Kuchar].

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Kuchar, George, 1942-2011, film director, screenwriter.; Wieland, Joyce, 1931-1998, actor.; Meyer, Frank, actor.; Film-Makers' Cooperative, film distributor.

Description: Formerly distributed by both Canyon Cinema and Film- Makers' Cooperative.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF; PFA 1604-01-15931. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only.; PFA 1604-01-15929. Restricted: Print quality not approved.; PFA 1604-01-15928. Restricted: Print quality not approved.; Directed by George Kuchar.; Joyce Wieland, Frank Meyer, Bocko.; "The rising moon is the main theme in this short movie of three people and an animal going about their nocturnal rituals. This movie is evidently part three of my trilogy that started with HOLD ME WHILE I'M NAKED and ECLIPSE OF THE SUN VIRGIN. It evidently is, since part three never really came out. This seems to look like it could be part three."--George Kuchar [?], Canyon Cinema catalog.; PFA 1604-01-15928. D0193 preservation acquisition 2001/01/03 CBPF; PFA 1604-01-15929. D0193 preservation acquisition 2001/01/30 CBPF; PFA 1604-01-15930. D0193 preservation acquisition 2013/04/29 CBPF; PFA 1604-01-15931. D0193 preservation acquisition 2013/05/28 CBPF; PFA 1604-01-15928. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected 2013/01/11: The entire film needs to be less pink. The color is off-- too orange/pink--and too dark.; PFA 1604-01-15929. Corrected preservation print #2. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected 2013/03/25: Print #2 is improved over print #1 but is still too pink throughout.; PFA 1604-01-15930. Corrected preservation print #3. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected 2013/04/29: Print #3 is significantly improved over print #2 but is still slightly too orange/pink and slightly too bright in places, causing the film to lose its intended nocturnal look.; PFA 1604-01-15931. Corrected preservation print #4. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected 2013/07/10; looks very similar to Ektachrome original; KG feels that blue-green is lacking in the credit sequence; EK thought the clown-shaft shot is not quite dark enough; generally lighter and less contrast than the Kodachrome Anthology reversal print, which results in more detail in some sequences (stairwell); EK notices track warble, which is not noticed during a subsequent screening.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE