Record 957

1928 0h 6m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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Dulac’s three 1929 "abstract" films, Record 957, Αrabesques, and Themes and Variations, were the results of a long period of reflection by the filmmaker, who sought to create a "pure" or "integral" cinema that would capture the essence of the new medium and owe nothing to the other arts. Each of these three studies was designed to be played silent. The first one, Record 957, is conceived of as a "visual impression […] in listening to Frédéric Chopin's Preludes n. 5 and 6." Its title and its opening shot of lightplay on a spinning record not only announce the film's dominant cyclical motif, but also evoke one of the filmmaker’s major sources of inspiration in Loie Fuller's serpentine dances.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Germaine Dulac
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Germaine Dulac, shot by Alfred Guichard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0132090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Germaine Dulac directs. Alfred Guichard behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Germaine Dulac, shot by Alfred Guichard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt0132090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.