Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush (1971)

"Wyborny trained as a mathematician, worked as a cameraman on Werner Herzog's Kasper Hauser. He first attracted the attention of the New York and London avant-gardes … for his elliptical narratives, Dallas Texas - After The Gold Rush (1971) and The Birth of a Nation (1973). Their plots, 'collapsed' by the optical transformation and repetition of individual shots, move from anecdotal narrative to an examination of narrative construction itself. His method was analogous, in a way, to that of novelists like Robbe-Grillet (e.g. Jealousy), though Wyborny was far more interested in the actual materials of film than were the french 'new novelists' when they turned to cinema. His work was further characterised by a romantic appreciation for desolate, ruined vistas." - J. Hoberman

Director: Klaus Wyborny
Runtime: 32 min
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Country: Germany
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush about?
"Wyborny trained as a mathematician, worked as a cameraman on Werner Herzog's Kasper Hauser. He first attracted the attention of the New York and London avant-gardes … for his elliptical narratives, Dallas Texas - After The Gold Rush (1971) and The Birth of a Nation (1973). Their plots, 'collapsed' by the optical transformation and repetition of individual shots, move from anecdotal narrative to an examination of narrative construction itself. His method was analogous, in a way, to that of novelists like Robbe-Grillet (e.g. Jealousy), though Wyborny was far more interested in the actual materials of film than were the french 'new novelists' when they turned to cinema. His work was further characterised by a romantic appreciation for desolate, ruined vistas." - J. Hoberman
Who directed Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush?
Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush was directed by Klaus Wyborny.
Who stars in Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush?
Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush stars Rüdiger Neumann, Uta Reichardt.
How long is Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush?
Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush has a runtime of 32m (32 minutes).
Where was Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush produced?
Dallas Texas / After the Goldrush was produced in Germany.