The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I
Synopsis
"In the final format for MAGELLAN, Frampton had planned to disassemble these two films into twenty-four 'encounters with death' that were to be shown in five-minute segments twice a month. In their present state, seen together and roughly the length of an average feature film, the two parts of MAGELLAN: AT THE GATES OF DEATH constitute perhaps the most gripping, monumental, and wrenching work ever executed on film...Frampton in 1971 began his filming of cedavers at the Gross Anatomy Lab at the University of Pittsburgh. He returned to the lab four times over the course of the next two years and then spent nine months assembling his 'forbidden imagery' into an extraordinary meditation upon death."–Bruce Jenkins
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hollis Frampton
- Original Title
- The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hollis Frampton
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Hollis Frampton
Director
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What is The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I about?
"In the final format for MAGELLAN, Frampton had planned to disassemble these two films into twenty-four 'encounters with death' that were to be shown in five-minute segments twice a month. In their present state, seen together and roughly the length of an average feature film, the two parts of MAGELLAN: AT THE GATES OF DEATH constitute perhaps the most gripping, monumental, and wrenching work ever executed on film...Frampton in 1971 began his filming of cedavers at the Gross Anatomy Lab at the University of Pittsburgh. He returned to the lab four times over the course of the next two years and then spent nine months assembling his 'forbidden imagery' into an extraordinary meditation upon death."–Bruce Jenkins
Who directed The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I?
The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I was directed by Hollis Frampton.
Who stars in The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I?
The principal cast of The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I includes Not specified.
When was The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I released and how long is it?
The Red Gate: Magellan at the Gates of Death, Part I was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 52m.