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Len Lye


 

Scen.: Len Lye; F.: Jonah Jones; Mu.: “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” (Fats Waller), “T’Aint No Use” (Benny Goodman and his Orchestra), “Gimme A Break Baby” (Bob Howard and his Orchestra); Sound editor: Jack Ellitt; Int.: Evelyn Corbett (Evelyn), Dwight Goodwin (Jack); Prod.: Alberto Cavalcanti, per GPO Film Unit; 35mm. D.: 7’ a 24 f/s. Bn.

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T. it.: Italian title. T. int.: International title. T. alt.: Alternative title. Sog.: Story. Scen.: Screenplay. F.: Cinematography. M.: Editing. Scgf.: Set Design. Mus.: Music. Int.: Cast. Prod.: Production Company. L.: Length. D.: Running Time. f/s: Frames per second. Bn.: Black e White. Col.: Color. Da: Print source

Film Notes

The official purpose of Lye’s first film based entirely on live-action photography was to persuade the public to take care addressing envelopes: the storyline shows how a mistake in writing a London postal code almost breaks up a young couple’s relationship. But for Lye the film’s purpose was to develop his experience with actors and challenge the orthodoxies of film grammar in a live-action narrative.

Geoff Brown

In short

Director: Len Lye

Year: 1937
Country: Gran Bretagna
Running time: 7'
Film Version

English version

Sound
Sound
Edition
2003
Section
Homage to Len Lye

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