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Mathusalem (1927)
Directed by Jean Painlevé
Overview
Mathusalem (or Methuselah) is a 1922 play by Ivan Goll, considered a precursor of the theater of the absurd. The 1927 run of the play saw five sequences—some of Jean Painlevé‘s earliest film work—projected against a backdrop of white clouds.
Length 9 minutes
Actors
Antonin Artaud | Henri Marchand | Marcel Barencey | Jean Painlevé