ARIADNE
Barbara Meter
F.: Barbara Meter. Prod.: Barbara Meter. 35mm (ingrandimento da Super8mm). Col.
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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 constant movement of the wheels, threads, sprockets, feet and hands suggests restlessness, and this is paralleled by the soundtrack. The unknown woman could be Gretchen from Faust, hopelessly in love, or Ariadne who gave Theseus the thread to find his way out of the labyrinth, or perhaps she is one of the Fates, weaving destiny… Enlarged from Super8 to 35mm, the film is very grainy, in itself an homage to the medium of film, which is also emphasised by the depiction of all kinds of turning machines, both in image and sound.
Barbara Meter