Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye

1987 0h 52m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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This documentary, made seven years after the death of legendary filmmaker and kinetic artist Len Lye, tells Lye's story: from being a young boy staring at the sun, to travels around the Pacific and life in New York. It includes excerpts from many of his films, and interviews with second wife Ann and biographer Roger Horrocks. Len Lye himself is often heard, outlining his ideas of the ‘old brain’ and how Māori and Aboriginal art influenced his work. The grandeur of his ideas are only matched by their scale, with steel sculptures designed to be "at least 20 foot high".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Len Lye
Self
Ann Lye
Self
Stan Brakhage
Self
Paul Barnes
Self
Roger Horrocks
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keith Griffiths
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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

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CAST

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Len Lye and Ann Lye and Stan Brakhage carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0340674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keith Griffiths directs. Larry Sider cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Larry Sider shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Len Lye and Ann Lye and Stan Brakhage carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0340674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.