Magritte or the Object Lesson (1960)
The surrealist painter René Magritte questions the objective reality and emphasizes the arbitrariness of the relationship between an object, its image and its name: the evocation of mystery consists of images of familiar things gathered or transformed in such a way that they no longer conform to our ideas, whether naive or wise.
Director: Luc de Heusch
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: January 1, 1960
Cast
- Serge Sauvion - Self - Narrator (voice)
- René Magritte - Self - Painter (uncredited)
- Marcel Lecomte - Self - Writer (uncredited)
- Louis Scutenaire - Self - Writer (uncredited)
- Camille Goemans - Self - Writer (uncredited)
- Irène Hamoir - Self - Writer (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Jean Raine (Co-Writer)
- Jacques Delcorde
- Luc de Heusch
Music: Célestin Deliège
Cinematography: Oleg Tourjansky, Frédéric Geilfus
Editing: Suzanne Baron
Production: RTBF, Ministère de l’Instruction publique
Country: Belgium
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
surrealism, essay film, french painter, short film
More Films by Director: Luc de Heusch
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Magritte or the Object Lesson about?
- The surrealist painter René Magritte questions the objective reality and emphasizes the arbitrariness of the relationship between an object, its image and its name: the evocation of mystery consists of images of familiar things gathered or transformed in such a way that they no longer conform to our ideas, whether naive or wise.
- Who directed Magritte or the Object Lesson?
- Magritte or the Object Lesson was directed by Luc de Heusch.
- Who stars in Magritte or the Object Lesson?
- Magritte or the Object Lesson stars Serge Sauvion, René Magritte, Marcel Lecomte, Louis Scutenaire, Camille Goemans, Irène Hamoir.
- How long is Magritte or the Object Lesson?
- Magritte or the Object Lesson has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is Magritte or the Object Lesson?
- Magritte or the Object Lesson is a Documentary film.
- Where was Magritte or the Object Lesson produced?
- Magritte or the Object Lesson was produced in Belgium.