Close Up (1983)
Close Up is a provocative and potentially dangerous pulling together of two opposing aspects of film form - namely, a 'documentartist' soundtrack comprising interview material with Nicaraguan revolutionaries on the subject of art, propaganda and imperialism, and an image track of much beauty, veering toward the abstract as the camera moves ceaselessly over the objects in the a room, or those represented in the 17 blown up photographs. - Michael O'Pray
Director: Peter Gidal
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: January 1, 1983
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Close Up about?
- Close Up is a provocative and potentially dangerous pulling together of two opposing aspects of film form - namely, a 'documentartist' soundtrack comprising interview material with Nicaraguan revolutionaries on the subject of art, propaganda and imperialism, and an image track of much beauty, veering toward the abstract as the camera moves ceaselessly over the objects in the a room, or those represented in the 17 blown up photographs. - Michael O'Pray
- Who directed Close Up?
- Close Up was directed by Peter Gidal.
- How long is Close Up?
- Close Up has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).