Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Synopsis
A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her husband and ends their relationship. In "Take 2 1/2," Greaves starts with 1968 takes of one of these pairs of actors plus footage of the crew discussing the film's progress. Then, 35 years later, Greaves brings back to Central Park those actors and some of the original crew (plus others) to film a reunion of the characters Alice and Freddie. We watch scenes of these characters and discussions among the actors and crew. Greaves explores and dramatizes the dialectic in the creative process.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Greaves
- Screenplay & Story
- William Greaves
- Original Title
- Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Greaves
William Greaves
Terence Macartney-Filgate, Henry Adebonojo, Phil Parmet, Jonathan Weaver, Stevan Larner
Christopher Osborn
Steven Soderbergh, Steve Buscemi, William Greaves
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William Greaves
Director
William Greaves
Writer
Christopher Osborn
Editor
William Greaves
Producer
Terence Macartney-Filgate
Director of Photography
Henry Adebonojo
Director of Photography
Phil Parmet
Director of Photography
Jonathan Weaver
Director of Photography
Stevan Larner
Director of Photography
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What is Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ about?
A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her husband and ends their relationship. In "Take 2 1/2," Greaves starts with 1968 takes of one of these pairs of actors plus footage of the crew discussing the film's progress. Then, 35 years later, Greaves brings back to Central Park those actors and some of the original crew (plus others) to film a reunion of the characters Alice and Freddie. We watch scenes of these characters and discussions among the actors and crew. Greaves explores and dramatizes the dialectic in the creative process.
Who directed Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½?
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ was directed by William Greaves.
Who stars in Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½?
The principal cast of Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ includes William Greaves, Steve Buscemi, Audrey Heningham, Shannon Baker, Jonathan Gordon.
When was Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ released and how long is it?
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.