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The Geography of the Body

Genres

Documentary

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

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

7 min

Release Date

1943-01-01

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

17

Vote Average

5.4

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

George Barker

Narrator / Body

Willard Maas

Body

Marie Menken

Body

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