26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God (1971)

26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God (1971) poster

Zeichenfilm - Balzac oder das Auge Gottes is a play on the idea of trick film. And trick film it is. The 30-second work is shown twice in case the viewer missed something the first time: in crude hand-drawn animation Zeichenfilm ... evokes the scatological sado-masochistic actions and performances of Otto Muehl and Günter Brus which Kren filmed during his second period. In Zeichenfilm Balzac a male figure hangs himself, achieves a monstrous erection and ejaculates into a woman's mouth. She in turn hangs herself; he enters her vaginally then anally. Finally, she defecates on the left side of the frame wherein appears an eye of God while on the right in a cartoon box the words "Aber Otto" ("But Otto") materialize, a comic reference to Otto Muehl.

Director: Kurt Kren
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 1 min
Release Date:
Country: Austria
Language: No Language
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God about?
Zeichenfilm - Balzac oder das Auge Gottes is a play on the idea of trick film. And trick film it is. The 30-second work is shown twice in case the viewer missed something the first time: in crude hand-drawn animation Zeichenfilm ... evokes the scatological sado-masochistic actions and performances of Otto Muehl and Günter Brus which Kren filmed during his second period. In Zeichenfilm Balzac a male figure hangs himself, achieves a monstrous erection and ejaculates into a woman's mouth. She in turn hangs herself; he enters her vaginally then anally. Finally, she defecates on the left side of the frame wherein appears an eye of God while on the right in a cartoon box the words "Aber Otto" ("But Otto") materialize, a comic reference to Otto Muehl.
Who directed 26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God?
26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God was directed by Kurt Kren.
How long is 26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God?
26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God has a runtime of 1m (1 minutes).
What genre is 26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God?
26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God is a Animation film.
Where was 26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God produced?
26/71: Cartoon - Balzac and the Eye of God was produced in Austria.