Puce Moment (1949)

A soundtrack plays folk rock as a woman prepares, at noon, to take her Borzois for a walk. She goes through her dresses, all 1920s style flapper gowns, holding them one at a time, shaking ... See full summary »

Director:

Kenneth Anger (as Anger)

Star:

Yvonne Marquis

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Yvonne Marquis	...	Hollywood Star (uncredited)

Storyline

A soundtrack plays folk rock as a woman prepares, at noon, to take her Borzois for a walk. She goes through her dresses, all 1920s style flapper gowns, holding them one at a time, shaking them as if they are dancing. She picks one - in puce. She puts it on, delighted, adds perfume, languishes on a chaise for a few minutes, then goes for her walk. It all has a 20s feel.

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Plot Keywords:

borzoi | star | star system | myth | hollywood | 

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Genres:

Short

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is so short because that's all Kenneth Anger could afford at the time.

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Alternate Versions

In 1970, a musical score was added to the silent 16mm film.

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Connections

Featured in Magick Lantern Cycle (2009)

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Soundtracks

Leaving My Old Life Behind/I Am A Hermit
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Jonathan Halper

User Reviews

Interesting Concept

I probably shouldn't have reviewed this. I had absolutely no interest in the subject matter or the story. So I am not going to dis it but I didn't see anything that was eye popping. I suppose the fact that it was made in 1949 had something to do with its inclusion at this time.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 1973 (France)

Also Known As:

Проверка на женственность

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1