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The Very Eye of Night (1958)

Directed by Maya Deren

Experimental | Fantasy | Short

Overview

Dancers, shown in photographic negative, perform a series of ballet moves, solos, pas de deux, larger groupings. The dancers glide and rotate untroubled by gravity against a slowly changing starfield background. Their movements are accompanied by music scored for a small ensemble of woodwind and percussion.

Length 15 minutes

Actors

Don Freisinger | Richard Sandifer | Patricia Ferrer | Bud Bready | Genaro Gómez | Barbara Levin | Richard Englund | Rosemary Williams | Phillip Salem

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
08/23/2025ComputerStreamingVideo on Demand8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

I haven’t watched any of Deren’s work since college!

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