The Arc

Overview

Tregenza’s second feature takes the form of a highly metaphorical road movie, as the isolated protagonist (Jason Adams) drifts from gainful employment in the East (as an arc welder in Baltimore) to a spiritual apotheosis in the West. “The formal treatment of the material ranges from rapid montage (in the opening sequence) to more conventional editing to lengthy takes without any apparent consistent pattern. Tregenza remains a master cinematographer throughout, and the various ellipses between sequences are often as provocative as the sequences themselves” (Jonathan Rosenbaum).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 1, 1991

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Film4 Productions,Baltimore Film Factory

Cast

Ash Adams,Gregory Fennell,Catherine Fogarty,Brian Hemmingsen,Larry Holden,Mary Lodge,Jennifer Mendenhall,Hugh Nees

Director

Rob Tregenza

Writer

Rob Tregenza

Producer

J.K. Eareckson,Thomas Garvin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0101363