**** (1967)

Originally a twenty five hour film made up of shorter film segments. It consists of 83 reels each lasting approximately 33 minutes. A short story odyssey of film designed to be shown with two projectors playing simultaneously.

Director:

Andy Warhol

Writer:

Andy Warhol

Stars:

Brigid Berlin, Tally Brown, David Croland

Cast

Credited cast:
Brigid Berlin	...	Ondine's Wife (as Brigid Polk)
Tally Brown
David Croland
Joe Dallesandro	...	College Wrestler
Angelina 'Pepper' Davis	...	Girl on Love Seat
Juan Downey
Eric Emerson
Andrea Feldman
Gerard Malanga
Taylor Mead
Allen Midgette
Ivy Nicholson	...	Girl on Chair
Nico	...	Self
Ondine	...	Father / Ebenezer Scrooge
Orion

Storyline

Originally a twenty five hour film made up of shorter film segments. It consists of 83 reels each lasting approximately 33 minutes. A short story odyssey of film designed to be shown with two projectors playing simultaneously. Reel Titles: Group One (30 mins.) Sunset Beach on Long Island (30 mins.) High Ashbury (segment 76) (30 mins.) Tiger Morse (filmed Nov. 66) (with Ultra Violet, Ondine, Nico) (20 mins.) International Velvet (filmed Jan. 67) (30 mins.) Allen and Dickin (filmed 1967) (with Allen Midgette and Dicken) (2 hrs.) Imitation of Christ (8hrs.) Courtroom> (filmed Dec. 66) (30 mins.) Gerard Has His Hair Removed with Nair (filmed July 67) (30 mins.) Katrina Dead (segment 23) (30 mins.) Sausalito (30 mins.) Allen and Apple (filmed late January 67) (With Allen Midgette) (30 mins.) Ondine and Ingrid (segment 68) (30 mins.) Ivy and Susan (30 mins.) Sunset in California (30 mins.) Ondine in Yellow Hair (30 mins.) Philadelphia Story (30 mins.) Katrina (segment 25) (30 mins.) Barbara...

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Plot Keywords:

double exposure | triple exposure | quadruple exposure | sex | hitchhiking | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Joe Dallesandro.

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Alternate Versions

Four Stars, was originally produced with a running time of 25 hours. It was shown once in this format. Afterwards, it was edited down into two features: Imitation of Christ and The Loves of Ondine.

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Connections

Edited into The Loves of Ondine (1968)

User Reviews

You Had To Be There

Four Stars (or,'****:The 25 Hour Movie')from 1967 was a one time only event,where several reels of film shot over a period of several months by Andy Warhol & associates that year were screened in one insane 25 hour blast. According to sources,the films were screened side by side (like Chelsea Girls from the year before). A majority of the films were fairly short (most of them were only 30 minutes), but a one time only screening of the eight hour plus opus,'Imitation Of Christ' was also on view for those with the back bone for it ('Imitation would eventually be re-edited down to a fourth of it's original running time for a wider release). Also included was the infamous film, 'F**k' (which would eventually be re-titled 'Blue Movie')was also on tap. The (obvious)high water mark for the film(s)was the music score,which included (among others)The Velvet Underground (sorry,no soundtrack record album of the music from '****' was ever made available---at least I don't think so,in the legal sense anyway---perhaps a bootleg may exist somewhere). The films starred the usual contingent of Andy Warhol's Factory hanger on's, including (but not limited to)Ondine,Nico,Jackie Curtis,and others. Obviously not rated by the MPAA (which had not even implemented it's rating system,yet),but as any other Warhol production, contains nudity,on screen sexuality,pervasive language,drug use & other material that junior probably should not be subjected to ('Blue Movie'would eventually land itself the requisite 'X' rating when it was given an independent release the following year,when '****' was dismantled & most of the reels were stashed away in Warhol's closet)

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 24 Hour Movie

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andy Warhol Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

1,500 min 120 min (re-cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1