The Anti-Concept
L'Anticoncept
Synopsis
The film was shown for the first time on 11 February 1952 at the 'Avant-Garde 52' cinema club. It consisted of blank illumination projected onto a weather balloon, accompanied by a staccato spoken soundtrack. The film was banned by the French censors on 2 April 1952—when the Letterists visited the Cannes Film Festival the following month, they were forced to restrict the audience to journalists only. The text of the soundtrack was published in the sole issue of the Letterist journal Ion (1952; reprinted Jean-Paul Rocher, 1999), and later reissued in a separate edition augmented with associated texts (Editions Allia, 1994). Ion also included the text of Guy Debord's film Howls for Sade, which was dedicated to Wolman and featured his voice in its own soundtrack.
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Avant-Garde 52
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gil J. Wolman
- Screenplay & Story
- Gil J. Wolman
- Original Title
- L'Anticoncept
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gil J. Wolman
Gil J. Wolman
Department Leadership Roster
Gil J. Wolman
Director
Gil J. Wolman
Writer
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What is The Anti-Concept about?
The film was shown for the first time on 11 February 1952 at the 'Avant-Garde 52' cinema club. It consisted of blank illumination projected onto a weather balloon, accompanied by a staccato spoken soundtrack. The film was banned by the French censors on 2 April 1952—when the Letterists visited the Cannes Film Festival the following month, they were forced to restrict the audience to journalists only. The text of the soundtrack was published in the sole issue of the Letterist journal Ion (1952; reprinted Jean-Paul Rocher, 1999), and later reissued in a separate edition augmented with associated texts (Editions Allia, 1994). Ion also included the text of Guy Debord's film Howls for Sade, which was dedicated to Wolman and featured his voice in its own soundtrack.
Who directed The Anti-Concept?
The Anti-Concept was directed by Gil J. Wolman.
Who stars in The Anti-Concept?
The principal cast of The Anti-Concept includes Gil J. Wolman.
When was The Anti-Concept released and how long is it?
The Anti-Concept was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.