Photo of Hal Hartley
Photo of Hal Hartley

Hal Hartley

“Despite the fact that I love story, character and dialogue, when I isolate the primary elements of film I find photography, movement and sound recording — in that order. Only then do I consider dramatic action. Film is essentially graphic for me.”

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    HENRY FOOL

    HAL HARTLEY United States, 1997

    American independent filmmaker Hal Hartley culminated his bravura run of ’90s greats with this droll, bawdy epic which took the Best Screenplay award at Cannes. Starring the wondrous Parker Posey, Henry Fool is a singularly stylised fable that existentially ponders the value of an artistic life.

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