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MR. TOMPKINS INSIDE HIMSELF

Directed by Stan Brakhage
United States, 1962
Avant-Garde, Documentary, Short
  • 4242 minutes

Synopsis

In “Mr. Tompkins Learns the Facts of Life”, Mr. Tompkins learns about biology. In a wild and entertaining dream, his creator, author George Gamow, sends him through his own blood steam to investigate how his body really functions.

Synopsis

In “Mr. Tompkins Learns the Facts of Life”, Mr. Tompkins learns about biology. In a wild and entertaining dream, his creator, author George Gamow, sends him through his own blood steam to investigate how his body really functions.