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Prelude: Dog Star Man

  • 19621962
  • 25m
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6.4/10
1.4K
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  • Short
  • Drama
The prelude to Dog Star Man (1964), an experimental film wherein a man climbs a mountain along with his dog.The prelude to Dog Star Man (1964), an experimental film wherein a man climbs a mountain along with his dog.The prelude to Dog Star Man (1964), an experimental film wherein a man climbs a mountain along with his dog.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.4K
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  • Director
    • Stan Brakhage
  • Stars
    • Jane Brakhage(uncredited)
    • Stan Brakhage(uncredited)
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  • Director
    • Stan Brakhage
  • Stars
    • Jane Brakhage(uncredited)
    • Stan Brakhage(uncredited)
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    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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        • Trivia
          This film explores what Brakhage calls "closed eye vision".
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        The Mountain
        When you climb a mountain and come down the other side, you're in a different place. When we saw Prelude: Dog Star Man in 1963, after it was over we were in a new world. My college roommate Bob and I ran a film series - the last night was this masterpiece. Brakhage had just finished editing it. He sent us the 16mm print in a can. (There were a few bits of popcorn in the can too.) The print even had some last-minute splices in it. I couldn't imagine him sending it out with splices. But that was his generosity. Watching the film with a hundred students who, like almost everyone else on Earth, had never seen a movie remotely like this one, was a thrilling experience. They loved it. I certainly did - two years later, my film school thesis was about the complete version, which Brakhage had titled The Art of Vision. He passed away last year - perhaps the cancer was caused by the toxic pigments he used to diligently paint his cinematic creations, particularly his later, completely abstract works. But the mountain remains - the mountain of his film output, the mountain of the legacy of a life dedicated to Vision.
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        • Oct 4, 2005

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        • Release date
          • August 2, 1962 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Прелюдия: Собака Звезда Человек
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        • Runtime
          25 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Silent
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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