Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Synopsis
In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation between a couple: he demands to know what's wrong, she challenges his sexual orientation. Cameras shoot the exchange, and another camera records Greaves and his crew. Sometimes we watch the crew discussing this scene, its language, and the process of making a movie. Is there such a thing as natural language? Are all things related to sex? The camera records distractions - a woman rides horseback past them; a garrulous homeless vet who sleeps in the park chats them up. What's the nature of making a movie?
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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Type: Trailer • Published 2006-12-10
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Patricia Ree Gilbert
Self - Actress Testing for Alice
Don Fellows
Self - Actor Testing for Freddy
Jonathan Gordon
Self - Soundman
William Greaves
Self - Director
Susan Anspach
Self - Actress Testing for Alice (uncredited)
Audrey Heningham
Black Lady Clapping Her Hands (uncredited)
Stevan Larner
Self - Cameraman (uncredited)
Terence Macartney-Filgate
Self - Cameraman (uncredited)
Maria Zeheri
Self - Camera Assistant (uncredited)
Robert L. Rosen
Self - Production Manager (as Bob Rosen)
Louise Archambault Greaves
Self - Actress Testing for Alice (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Athens Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 1, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Greaves
- Screenplay & Story
- William Greaves
- Original Score
- Miles Davis
- Original Title
- Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Take One Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Greaves
William Greaves
Miles Davis
Terence Macartney-Filgate, Stevan Larner
William Greaves
William Greaves
Department Leadership Roster
William Greaves
Director
William Greaves
Writer
William Greaves
Editor
William Greaves
Producer
Terence Macartney-Filgate
Director of Photography
Stevan Larner
Director of Photography
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What is Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One about?
In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation between a couple: he demands to know what's wrong, she challenges his sexual orientation. Cameras shoot the exchange, and another camera records Greaves and his crew. Sometimes we watch the crew discussing this scene, its language, and the process of making a movie. Is there such a thing as natural language? Are all things related to sex? The camera records distractions - a woman rides horseback past them; a garrulous homeless vet who sleeps in the park chats them up. What's the nature of making a movie?
Who directed Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One?
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One was directed by William Greaves.
Who stars in Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One?
The principal cast of Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One includes Patricia Ree Gilbert , Don Fellows, Jonathan Gordon, William Greaves, Susan Anspach.
When was Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One released and how long is it?
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One was composed by Miles Davis.