The Geography of the Body

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1943

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

George Barker,Willard Maas,Marie Menken

Director

Willard Maas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0305597