The Very Eye of Night
The Very Eye of Night | |
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Directed by | Maya Deren |
Written by | Maya Deren |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Maya Deren |
Edited by | Maya Deren |
Music by | Teiji Ito |
Distributed by | Mystic Fire Video (1990 in DVD) |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent |
The Very Eye of Night is 1958 American experimental silent black and white short written, cinematography and directed by Maya Deren and her last completed film.[2][3] The film was made in collaboration with Metropolitan Opera Ballet School.[4] The film editing by Deren into a 16 mm format[5] and music by Teiji Ito.[1][6] The entire film is projected as photographed in the negative.[7]
Cast[]
- Don Freisinger as Gemini
- Richard Sandifer as Gemini
- Patricia Ferrier as Ariel
- Bud Bready as Oberon
- Genaro Gomez as Umbriel
- Barbara Levin as Titania
- Richard Englund as Uranus
- Rosemary Williams as Urania
- Phillip Salem as Noctambulo
Release[]
The film was made between 1952 and 1955 in collaboration with choreographer Antony Tudor, though it was not released until 1959 when the musical score by Teiji Ito was added. The film was initially premiered on 3 May 1958[8] in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[3]
In 1990 a home DVD was released under Mystic Fire Video in United States.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ a b Myers, Holly (3 July 2012). "Art Review: The Very Eye of the Night at Jancar Gallery". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Maya Deren The Very Eye of Night". film-makerscoop.com. The Film-Makers' Cooperative. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Maya Deren: seven films that guarantee her legend". bfi.org. BFI. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "In the Mirror of Maya Deren" (PDF). Zeitgeist Films. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "The Very Eye of Night". cinematheque.qc.ca. Cinematheque. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ Haslem, Wendy (12 December 2002). "Great Directors: Maya Deren". Senses of Cinema (23). Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "THE VERY EYE OF NIGHT". lightcone.org. Light Cone. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Release Info". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1958 films
- 1958 short films
- 1950s avant-garde and experimental films
- American films
- American avant-garde and experimental films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Maya Deren