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.
Title | The Geography of the Body |
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Year | 1943 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | |
Cast | George Barker, Willard Maas, Marie Menken |
Crew | Willard Maas (Director), Marie Menken (Cinematography) |
Keyword | literature, human body, gay interest |
Release | Jan 01, 1943 |
Runtime | 7 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.35 / 10 by 17 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |