
Four Shadows
Synopsis
Four four-minute image sections and four four-minute sound sections are linked in all combinations of the sound sections with each of the image sections. This established affinities between each of the image sections to the others, and the sound sections to each other. The image sections are: surveyors measuring the land near my house as seen through an old window, a family of Siamang Gibbon apes in the Washington zoo, an industrial site, and a page turned from a book on Cézanne’s composition showing a diagram of his painting Mardi Gras, filmed against bright leaves. The sound sections are: a dramatic scene from Debussy’s opera “Pelléas et Mélisande”, a passage from William Wordworth’s autobiographical poem “The Prelude,” sounds from rowing on a lake at night, and the sounds of the apes vocalizing.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Larry Gottheim
- Original Title
- Four Shadows
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
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Frequently Asked Questions About Four Shadows
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Four Shadows about?
Four four-minute image sections and four four-minute sound sections are linked in all combinations of the sound sections with each of the image sections. This established affinities between each of the image sections to the others, and the sound sections to each other. The image sections are: surveyors measuring the land near my house as seen through an old window, a family of Siamang Gibbon apes in the Washington zoo, an industrial site, and a page turned from a book on Cézanne’s composition showing a diagram of his painting Mardi Gras, filmed against bright leaves. The sound sections are: a dramatic scene from Debussy’s opera “Pelléas et Mélisande”, a passage from William Wordworth’s autobiographical poem “The Prelude,” sounds from rowing on a lake at night, and the sounds of the apes vocalizing.
Who directed Four Shadows?
Four Shadows was directed by Larry Gottheim.
Who stars in Four Shadows?
The principal cast of Four Shadows includes Takahiko Iimura, Jonas Mekas, Peter Kubelka, Klaus Wyborny, Heinz Emigholz.
When was Four Shadows released and how long is it?
Four Shadows was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 7m.
















