Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice (1977)

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A tribute to Mallarmé that not only asserts the continuing relevance of his work but also confronts its literary ambiguities with political and cinematic ambiguities of its own. In outline, the film could not be more straightforward: it offers a recitation of one of Mallarmé’s most celebrated and complex poems (it was his last published work in his own lifetime, appearing in 1897, a year before his death) and proposes a cinematic equivalent for the author’s original experiment with typography and layout by assigning the words to nine different speakers, separating each speaker from the other as she or he speaks, and using slight pauses to correspond with white spaces on the original page.

Director: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 11 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: William Lubtchansky, Dominique Chapuis
Editing: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr

Keywords

woman director, short film

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice about?
A tribute to Mallarmé that not only asserts the continuing relevance of his work but also confronts its literary ambiguities with political and cinematic ambiguities of its own. In outline, the film could not be more straightforward: it offers a recitation of one of Mallarmé’s most celebrated and complex poems (it was his last published work in his own lifetime, appearing in 1897, a year before his death) and proposes a cinematic equivalent for the author’s original experiment with typography and layout by assigning the words to nine different speakers, separating each speaker from the other as she or he speaks, and using slight pauses to correspond with white spaces on the original page.
Who directed Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice?
Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice was directed by Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet.
Who stars in Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice?
Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice stars Helmut Färber, Michel Delahaye, Georges Goldfayn, Danièle Huillet, Manfred Blank, Marilù Parolini.
How long is Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice?
Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
What genre is Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice?
Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice is a Drama, Comedy film.
Where was Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice produced?
Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice was produced in France.