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The Private Life of a Cat
The Private Life of a Cat
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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A CAT

Directed by Alexander Hammid
United States, 1947
Avant-Garde, Documentary, Short

Synopsis

A day in the life of a cat, filmed from a cat’s-eye view. This film was circulated in two versions: a silent version without narration and a somewhat longer sound version with a narration read by filmmaker Alexander Hammid’s then-wife, Maya Deren.

Synopsis

A day in the life of a cat, filmed from a cat’s-eye view. This film was circulated in two versions: a silent version without narration and a somewhat longer sound version with a narration read by filmmaker Alexander Hammid’s then-wife, Maya Deren.