Diagonal Symphony (1924)
Symphonie diagonale (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 7min
- Animation, Short
- 05 Nov 1924 (Germany)
- Short
A tilted figure, consisting largely of right angles at the beginning, grows by accretion, with the addition of short straight lines and curves which sprout from the existing design. The figure vanishes and the process begins again with a...
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- Essex Films (II) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nationalmuseum (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (2018) (Sweden) (theatrical) (DCP)
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A tilted figure, consisting largely of right angles at the beginning, grows by accretion, with the addition of short straight lines and curves which sprout from the existing design. The figure vanishes and the process begins again with a new pattern, each cycle lasting one or two seconds. The complete figures are drawn in a vaguely Art Deco style and could be said to resemble any number of things, an ear, a harp, panpipes, a grand piano with trombones, and so on, only highly stylized. The tone is playful and hypnotic. Written by David Carless |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is the first experimental film (along with Rhythmus 21) and it was released in 1921. However, due to Eggeling's dissatisfaction with the initial versions, he re-shot the film at least three times. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bewegte Bilder. Deutsche Trickfilme der Zwanziger Jahre (1975). See more » |