Wintercourse (1962)
Discovered in summer of 1985, of a set of “haiku-imagistic films” I did before coming to my characteristic style, as in Ray Gun Virus; I thought I’d destroyed all these pre-pure films, in about 1969-1970, the time of my separation from my first marriage. The film concerns my marriage, which lasted seven years; it was shot during its first year, when I was a painting student at the University of Denver. It is full of apprehensions, in a montage style which counterposes “opposites”: sexuality and religion; seasonal opposites; hopefulness undercut by fears of eventual separation (the image of a statue of two women, arm in arm, reading a book). I find it visually and kinetically interesting, after all these years. (Paul Sharits) —Canyon Cinema
Director: Paul Sharits
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 1, 1962
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Paul Sharits
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wintercourse about?
- Discovered in summer of 1985, of a set of “haiku-imagistic films” I did before coming to my characteristic style, as in Ray Gun Virus; I thought I’d destroyed all these pre-pure films, in about 1969-1970, the time of my separation from my first marriage. The film concerns my marriage, which lasted seven years; it was shot during its first year, when I was a painting student at the University of Denver. It is full of apprehensions, in a montage style which counterposes “opposites”: sexuality and religion; seasonal opposites; hopefulness undercut by fears of eventual separation (the image of a statue of two women, arm in arm, reading a book). I find it visually and kinetically interesting, after all these years. (Paul Sharits) —Canyon Cinema
- Who directed Wintercourse?
- Wintercourse was directed by Paul Sharits.
- How long is Wintercourse?
- Wintercourse has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is Wintercourse?
- Wintercourse is a Documentary film.
- Where was Wintercourse produced?
- Wintercourse was produced in United States of America.