Fireworks

1947 0h 14m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 88★7IMDB · 2,984

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Synopsis

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A dissatisfied dreamer awakes, goes out in the night seeking a 'light' and is drawn through the needle's eye. A dream of a dream, he returns to bed less empty than before.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenneth Anger
Dreamer (uncredited)
Gordon Gray
First Sailor (uncredited)
Bill Seltzer
Second Sailor (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenneth Anger
Writers: Kenneth Anger
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenneth Anger 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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Kenneth Anger and Gordon Gray and Bill Seltzer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039383 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenneth Anger directs. Kenneth Anger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Kenneth Anger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kenneth Anger and Gordon Gray and Bill Seltzer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0039383 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Kenneth Anger
Runtime: 14 min · 0h 14m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Fireworks (1947)
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 2,984 votes

Part of

The Magick Lantern Cycle

Though later released as a singular DVD, this collection of nine short films are considered seminal works by renown filmmaker Kenneth Anger were made from 1947 to 1972. Together they are commonly identified as "The Magick Lantern Cycle", and "form the basis of Anger's reputation as one of the most influential independent filmmakers in cinema history."