MURDER PSALM

by Stan BRAKHAGE
1981 / color / silent / 1S / 17' 00

«(...) unparalleled debauchery, when man turns into a filthy coward, cruel, vicious reptile. That's what we need! And what's more,. a little fresh blood that we may grow accustomed to it» Dostoïevski's "The Devils," part II, Chapter VIII.

«In my novel "The Devils" I attempted to depict the complex and heterogenous motive which may prompt even the purest of heart and the most naive people to take part in an absolutely monstrous crime» Dostoïevski's The Diary of a Writer.

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distribution format 16mm
screen 1,37 - Standard (single screen)
speed 24 fps
sound silent
rental fee 67,00 €