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The Stars Are Beautiful (S)

6.9

73

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Original title: The Stars Are Beautiful
Year: 1974
Running time: 19 min.
Country: United States
Director: Stan Brakhage
Cast: Documentary, Self: Bearthm Brakhage, Crystal Brakhage, Jane Brakhage, Myrrena Brakhage, Neowyn Brakhage, Rarc Brakhage, Stan Brakhage
Cinematography: Stan Brakhage
Genre: Documentary | Experimental Cinema. Short Film
Synopsis: We move back and forth between scenes of a family at home and thoughts about the stars and creation. Children hold chickens while an adult clips their wings; we see a forest; a narrator talks about stars and light and eternity. A dog joins the hens and the family, while the narrator explains the heavens. We see a bee up close. The narrator suggests metaphors for heavenly bodies. Scenes fade into a black screen or dim purple; close-ups of family life may be blurry. The words about the heavens, such as "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," contrast with images and sounds of real children.

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The Stars Are Beautiful (S)

1974

Stan Brakhage

6.9

(73)