Venom and Eternity (1951)
"Traité de bave et d'éternité" (original title)

In this experimental film, Isidore Isou, the leader of the lettrist movement, lashes out at conventional cinema and offers a revolutionary form of movie-making: through scratching and ... See full summary »

Director:

Isidore Isou

Writer:

Isidore Isou

Stars:

Marcel Achard, Isidore Isou, Jean-Louis Barrault

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marcel Achard	...	Lui-même
Isidore Isou	...	Daniel
Jean-Louis Barrault	...	Lui-même
Blanchette Brunoy	...	Elle-même
Blaise Cendrars	...	Lui-même
Jean Cocteau	...	Lui-même
Danièle Delorme	...	Elle-même
Edouard Dermithe	...	Lui-même (as Edouard Dhermitte)
Daniel Gélin	...	Lui-même (as Daniel Gelin)
André Maurois	...	Lui-même
Armand Salacrou	...	Lui-même (as A. Salacrou)
Rodica Valeanu
Albert J. LeGros	...	Daniel (voice)
Bernard Blin	...	Narrator (voice)
Serge	...	(voice)

Storyline

In this experimental film, Isidore Isou, the leader of the lettrist movement, lashes out at conventional cinema and offers a revolutionary form of movie-making: through scratching and bleaching the film, through desynchronizing the soundtrack and the visual track, through deconstructing the story, he aims to renew the seventh art the same way he tried to revolutionize the literary world.

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Plot Keywords:

experimental film | avant garde film | surrealism

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 January 1952 (France)

Also Known As:

Venom and Eternity

Filming Locations:

Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris 6, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films M.-G. Guillemin

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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