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The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes

  • 19711971
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 32m
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6.9/10
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The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (1971)
  • Documentary
  • Short
  • Horror
At a morgue, forensic pathologists conduct autopsies of the corpses assigned.At a morgue, forensic pathologists conduct autopsies of the corpses assigned.At a morgue, forensic pathologists conduct autopsies of the corpses assigned.
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1.5K
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  • Director
    • Stan Brakhage
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  • Director
    • Stan Brakhage
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    • Trivia
      In order to obtain entry to the morgue, Stan Brakhage had to agree that he would not show any of the faces of the deceased. Also, the film had to be approved by all the medical examiners who were captured on film.
    • Connections
      Featured in By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volume One (2003)

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    10/10
    Brakhage's artistic display of color and editing.
    This film is a truly artistic mastery of the form. Brakhage has succeeded in taking images, that at times can be gruesome, and combined them into a dance of sorts. His mastery of camera movement and editing have created a work that despite it's grotesque imagery, is exciting to look at. The vivid colors, and smooth motion he achieved have a soothing feeling to the viewer, rather than shocking. Through his elegance behind the camera, Brakhage manages to captivate the viewer, not with the images that he shows, rather with the pacing and and style of his work. The choice of no soundtrack either, adds to this trance-like effect experienced from this film. Overall a 10 rating and a masterpiece of Avant-Garde Cinema.
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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Наблюдение собственными глазами
    • Filming locations
      • Allegheny County Coroner's Office - 542 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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    • Runtime
      32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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