Surrealism meets German Expressionism.
This is perhaps the first and last film I've seen that tells in the opening credits how much it cost to make! According to these credits, it's impressionistic and cost $200! How interesting.
The film begins with an oddly costumed man playing a trombone. When he sees a lovely girl, he begins dancing about in a Caligari-inspired set. They then fall in love and time passes--during which time be continues to play his trombone for her. The look of this film is like merging the German Expressionism of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" with Surrealism--and it makes for a film that the average Joe would NOT enjoy in the least! Although, I am sure, Salvador Dali would have adored the film-as well as people under the influence of LSD! Pretty weird but amazing for only $200! Worth seeing if you are an artsy sort of person of it you are dying for something different--and it IS different!
The film begins with an oddly costumed man playing a trombone. When he sees a lovely girl, he begins dancing about in a Caligari-inspired set. They then fall in love and time passes--during which time be continues to play his trombone for her. The look of this film is like merging the German Expressionism of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" with Surrealism--and it makes for a film that the average Joe would NOT enjoy in the least! Although, I am sure, Salvador Dali would have adored the film-as well as people under the influence of LSD! Pretty weird but amazing for only $200! Worth seeing if you are an artsy sort of person of it you are dying for something different--and it IS different!
- planktonrules
- Nov 3, 2011