Stagefright
Synopsis
An essay-film on language and theater, on human communication - intellectual in content, but purely poetic in terms of form: image, sound, language, cinema. Stagefright, with the exception of one shot, was all filmed in a small puppet theater space, actors against black.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jon Jost
- Screenplay & Story
- Jon Jost
- Original Title
- Stagefright
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jon Jost
Jon Jost
Jon Jost
Jon Jost
Department Leadership Roster
Jon Jost
Director
Jon Jost
Writer
Jon Jost
Editor
Jon Jost
Director of Photography
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What is Stagefright about?
An essay-film on language and theater, on human communication - intellectual in content, but purely poetic in terms of form: image, sound, language, cinema. Stagefright, with the exception of one shot, was all filmed in a small puppet theater space, actors against black.
Who directed Stagefright?
Stagefright was directed by Jon Jost.
Who stars in Stagefright?
The principal cast of Stagefright includes Not specified.
When was Stagefright released and how long is it?
Stagefright was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.