The Phonograph

1969 0h 6m FR

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 10

Animation

Synopsis

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An old phonograph assembles itself, plays songs on wax drums before self destructing. In many ways The Phonograph is a companion piece to Renaissance, there is nevertheless something quietly affecting about Borowczyk’s final ‘object’ animation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walerian Borowczyk
Writers: Walerian Borowczyk
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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2 / 7

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walerian Borowczyk, shot by Guy Durban. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claude Blondel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walerian Borowczyk directs. Guy Durban behind the camera. Claude Blondel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Walerian Borowczyk, shot by Guy Durban. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Claude Blondel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0064807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.