Thanatopsis

An expression of internal anguish: the confrontation of a man and his torment. Juxtaposed against his external composure are images of a woman and lights in distortion, heightened by sounds of power saws and a heartbeat. MCLS subject heading: Experimental, Miscellaneous & Abstract Films.

Credits

Ed Emswhiller; Becky Arnold; Mac Emshwiller

Complete catalog record
An experimental 'CLASSIC' by Ed Emshwiller who uses image and sound to exress the feeling of internal anguish.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, length, format, color, description, video
  2. BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, credits
  3. Wikidata · Q7710158 ↗
  4. 16mm Filmography editors — catalog record