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Once

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 40m
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Once (1973)
Fantasy

Creation washes up on a beach alone. Soon Destruction, who is his counterpart appears. Creation makes life, and Destruction unable to create, simply destroys, yet they live in a certain bala... Read allCreation washes up on a beach alone. Soon Destruction, who is his counterpart appears. Creation makes life, and Destruction unable to create, simply destroys, yet they live in a certain balance. But when Creation creates Humanity for companionship a bitter struggle ensues. Humani... Read allCreation washes up on a beach alone. Soon Destruction, who is his counterpart appears. Creation makes life, and Destruction unable to create, simply destroys, yet they live in a certain balance. But when Creation creates Humanity for companionship a bitter struggle ensues. Humanity becomes vain and independent. Creation strikes out at her. Humanity begins to embrace D... Read all

  • Director
    • Mort Heilig
  • Writer
    • Mort Heilig
  • Stars
    • Christopher Mitchum
    • Marta Kristen
    • Jim Malinda
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    • Director
      • Mort Heilig
    • Writer
      • Mort Heilig
    • Stars
      • Christopher Mitchum
      • Marta Kristen
      • Jim Malinda
    • 6User reviews
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    Unique
    A picture that will be unique for all time. As timely as when it was made in 1974 and will still be timely a hundred years from now. As in the beginning of time where it starts and ends. Unique, in that cinema has not gone here before. A film of such great beauty and yet not a word of dialog with only three characters.
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    • Release date
      • August 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
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      • La creación
    • Filming locations
      • Isla Espíritu Santo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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      1 hour 40 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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