The motif of animals throughout the movie fascinated me: emus, giraffes, cats, zebras, and so on. Would someone be so kind as to proffer their opinion about what Marker was driving at? At one point, the disembodied voice talks about how humans are animal in nature as well.
“Ace in the hole”: Many thanks to Criterion for resurrecting this classic. I saw it at the most recent Noir City festival, and its vitriolic words have been printed indelibly in my mind. Wilder is at his best, when he’s at his darkest, I think.
Animalia about 3 years ago
The motif of animals throughout the movie fascinated me: emus, giraffes, cats, zebras, and so on. Would someone be so kind as to proffer their opinion about what Marker was driving at? At one point, the disembodied voice talks about how humans are animal in nature as well.
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What happened to Bernardo Bertolucci? about 3 years ago
Rubia’s right on: His later work is great too: Stealing Beauty is a gem.
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Animalia about 3 years ago
Thanks so much guys. Very helpful.
I forgot all about the connection to surrealist film-making: almost like Painlevé or something!
About the zebras, they were in the animal-copulation sequence: the two zebras traumatized me!
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WILDER about 3 years ago
“Ace in the hole”: Many thanks to Criterion for resurrecting this classic. I saw it at the most recent Noir City festival, and its vitriolic words have been printed indelibly in my mind. Wilder is at his best, when he’s at his darkest, I think.
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WILDER about 3 years ago
Double post: sorry just getting used to this fancy auteur site.
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