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Broadway by Light
Broadway by Light
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2,398 Ratings

BROADWAY BY LIGHT

Directed by William Klein
France, United States, 1958
Avant-Garde, Short

Synopsis

An experimental meditation on Times Square marquees and iconic advertising, Klein’s first film captures the concurrently seedy and dazzling aspects of New York’s Great White Way.

Synopsis

An experimental meditation on Times Square marquees and iconic advertising, Klein’s first film captures the concurrently seedy and dazzling aspects of New York’s Great White Way.

Our take

Renowned filmmaker-photographer William Klein died in 2022, leaving behind a career built out of eclectic, visually extraordinary subjects. His first film, Broadway by Light, is an avant-garde short intoxicated by the colorful, abstract and pop potential of Manhattan’s neon light shows.