Breathdeath (1963)
A Trageede In Masks
A surrealistic fantasy based on the 15th century woodcuts of the dance of the dead. A film experiment that deals with the photoreality and the surrealism of life. A collage-animation that cuts up photos and newsreel film and reassembles them, producing an image that is a mixture of unexplainable fact (Why is Harpo Marx playing a harp in the middle of a battlefield?) with inexplicable act (Why is there a battlefield?). It is a black comedy, a fantasy that mocks death ... a parabolic parable.
Director: Stan VanDerBeek
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: December 28, 1963
Music: Jay Watt
Editing: Stan VanDerBeek
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
satire, surrealism, video collage, cutout animation, short film
More Films by Director: Stan VanDerBeek
More Films in Genre: Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Breathdeath about?
- A surrealistic fantasy based on the 15th century woodcuts of the dance of the dead. A film experiment that deals with the photoreality and the surrealism of life. A collage-animation that cuts up photos and newsreel film and reassembles them, producing an image that is a mixture of unexplainable fact (Why is Harpo Marx playing a harp in the middle of a battlefield?) with inexplicable act (Why is there a battlefield?). It is a black comedy, a fantasy that mocks death ... a parabolic parable.
- Who directed Breathdeath?
- Breathdeath was directed by Stan VanDerBeek.
- How long is Breathdeath?
- Breathdeath has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
- What genre is Breathdeath?
- Breathdeath is a Animation film.
- Where was Breathdeath produced?
- Breathdeath was produced in United States of America.