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The Geography of the Body (1943)
A quotation from Aristophanes, "The desire and pursuit of the whole is called love," precedes views of a man and a woman's bodies, often in extreme close up. Off-screen, a voice recites fragments of oracular literature and purple prose. We see an eye, an ear, a mouth, a tongue, bits of hair, a hand, the tips of fingers, toes. Occasionally, the frame includes a larger scape of a body: a chest, a back, a breast. Usually the camera is stationery; sometimes, it moves across a body, remaining in close up. They hold hands for one moment. The bodies are without clothes; no genitalia are visible.
Genres:
Documentary,
Short
Keywords: tmdb.literature,
tmdb.human-body,
mdblist.imdb-short,
mdblist.three-actors,
imdb.extreme-close-up,
imdb.body-hair,
imdb.nipples + 8 more,
imdb.narration,
imdb.art-film,
imdb.female-topless-nudity,
imdb.avant-garde-short,
imdb.experimental-short,
imdb.surrealism,
tmdb.gay-interest,
aspectratio.1-37-1
Country: United States
Languages:
English
Runtime: 7 min.
Released: Jan. 1, 1943
Status: Released
Certification: NR
