Themes and Variations (1928)
I evoke a dancing woman. A woman? No. A bouncing line with harmonious rhythm. I evoke a luminous projection on veils ! Precise matter! No. Fluid rhythms. Why should one disregard, on screen, the pleasure that movement brings us in the theatre? Harmony of lines. Harmony of light. Lines, surfaces, volumes evolving directly, without the artifice of evocation, in the logic of its forms, dispossessed of any overly human sense, allowing an elevation towards the abstract, thus giving more space to sensations and to dreams : integral cinema. —Germaine Dulac
Director: Germaine Dulac
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: January 1, 1928
Cast
Country: France
Language: No Language
Original Language: fr
Keywords
dance, silent film, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Themes and Variations about?
- I evoke a dancing woman. A woman? No. A bouncing line with harmonious rhythm. I evoke a luminous projection on veils ! Precise matter! No. Fluid rhythms. Why should one disregard, on screen, the pleasure that movement brings us in the theatre? Harmony of lines. Harmony of light. Lines, surfaces, volumes evolving directly, without the artifice of evocation, in the logic of its forms, dispossessed of any overly human sense, allowing an elevation towards the abstract, thus giving more space to sensations and to dreams : integral cinema. —Germaine Dulac
- Who directed Themes and Variations?
- Themes and Variations was directed by Germaine Dulac.
- Who stars in Themes and Variations?
- Themes and Variations stars Lilian Constantini.
- How long is Themes and Variations?
- Themes and Variations has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- Where was Themes and Variations produced?
- Themes and Variations was produced in France.