Shadows from Light

Overview

Born in 1904, Brandt was a shy and enigmatic man who dominated British photography for decades. His early studies of class-divided Britain were followed by the postwar series of "distorted nudes", shot on beaches and inside rooms. The film is a fitting final portrait of Brandt (it was completed in the year he died), and recomposes his work in cinematic terms. The camera moves through an apartment where the pictures were taken, to reveal photographs scattered 'in situ'. These are panned to show the surrounding space, the angle of vision and a model who reconstructs Brandt's original image. Dwoskin emphasises visual atmosphere through the language of the eye.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 11, 1983

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Channel 4 Television,Stephen Dwoskin Films

Cast

Cosey Fanni Tutti,Bill Brandt,Stephen Dwoskin

Director

Stephen Dwoskin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0086296