Dulac's three 1929 “abstract” films, DISQUE 957, ÉTUDE CINÉGRAPHIQUE SUR UNE ARABESQUE and THÈMES ET VARIATIONS, were the results of a long period of reflection by the filmmaker, who sought to create a “pure” or “integral” cinema that would capture the essence of the new medium and owe nothing to the other arts. Each of these three studies was designed to be played silent. The first one, DISQUE 957, is conceived of as a “visual impression […] in listening to Frédéric Chopin’s Preludes n. 5 and 6”. Its title and its opening shot of lightplay on a spinning record not only announce the film’s dominant cyclical motif, but also evoke one of the filmmaker’s major sources of inspiration in Loïe Fuller’s serpentine dances.
This film is available with an audio description in French.
6 PRINTS IN DISTRIBUTION
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distribution format |
16mm |
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screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
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speed |
18 fps |
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sound |
silent |
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rental fee |
42,00 € |
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distribution format |
16mm |
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screen |
1,37 - Standard (single screen) |
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speed |
18 fps |
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sound |
silent |
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rental fee |
42,00 € |
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distribution format |
35mm |
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version
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restored version |
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screen |
1,33 - Silent (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
silent |
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rental fee |
42,00 € |
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distribution format |
Digital file on server (FHD) |
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screen |
4/3 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
silent |
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rental fee |
42,00 € |
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distribution format |
DCP on server (SMPTE 2K) |
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screen |
4/3 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
silent |
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rental fee |
42,00 € |
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distribution format |
DCP on server (SMPTE 2K) |
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version
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Audio description version |
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screen |
4/3 (single screen) |
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speed |
24 fps |
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sound |
silent |
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rental fee |
42,00 € |
