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Bassae

Everything will return to mud again, to ashes. Nothing can withstand time. How could it?

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Overview

"I was interested by the fact that some old guy, after the Parthenon’s glamour, devoted himself in a much smaller temple, where there was no white marble, no nothing. All Greek temples are dedicated to Apollo etc, and this particular one was not dedicated to anyone and is in a place where there never was a city nearby, in a kind of wasteland, in a ditch. But, just by going up a bit –you are in the centre of Peloponissos- on a clear day, you can see the sea on both your left and right. I went back there, at least six, seven or eight times, as if I wanted to think or find myself. So, at the temple in Bassae, I made a short 10 minute film and I was lucky enough to encounter two days of clouds and mist between the columns."

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1964
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
C.M.S.
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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