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Avant Garde - Experimental Cinema of the 1920s & 1930s

Kiki of Montparnasse (Actor), André de la Rivière (Actor) Rated:

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In the latter half of the 20th Century, Raymond Rohauer was one of the nation's foremost proponents of experimental cinema. Programming diverse films at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles, and making the films in his personal archive available for commercial distribution, he helped preserve and promote avant-garde cinema. This two-DVD collection assembles some of the most influential and eclectic short films in the Rohauer Collection, including works by Man Ray, Hans Richter, Marcel Duchamp, Watson & Weber, Fernand Leger, Joris Ivens, Dimitri Kirsanoff, Jean Epstein and Orson Welles.

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In the latter half of the 20th century, Raymond Rohauer was one of the nation's foremost proponents of experimental cinema. Programming diverse films at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles, and making the films in his personal archive available for commercial distribution, he helped preserve and promote avant-garde cinema. This two-DVD collection assembles some of the most influential and eclectic short films in the Rohauer Collection, including works by Man Ray, Hans Richter, Marcel Duchamp, Watson & Webber, Fernand Leger, Joris Ivens, Dimitri Kirsanoff, Jean Epstein, and Orson Welles.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ s_medNotRated NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches; 5.96 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Harry Hay, LeRoy Robbins, Man Ray, Roger Barlow
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 6 hours
Release date ‏ : ‎ August 2, 2005
Actors ‏ : ‎ Kiki of Montparnasse, André de la Rivière, Robert Desnos, Roger Barlow, Harry Hay
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Producers ‏ : ‎ Man Ray
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ Kino Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0009PW450
Writers ‏ : ‎ Robert Desnos
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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The BEST early European fine art cinema collection available

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2011

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Unlike the first movies made in America (made by commercial showmen) early cinema in Europe was the domain of the great artists of the time. With clever, innovative experimentation these Dada-ists and Surrealists rapidly took the new medium to a sophisticated level. When Orson Welles stunned American audiences with his "innovations" in CITIZEN KANE, he was simply copying the techniques of artful Europeans like Lang and Murnau. This collection takes us back to the very earliest European film work and you are frequently seeing something done for the very first time on Earth. In particular we see the obscure work of the hugely talented Dimitri Kirsanov, who died young and never fulfilled his great potential. In MENILMONTANT, he was the first to master the art of visual story telling without the irritating interruption of the full-screen title cards so prevalent in the silent era. While Dimitri's motion picture poem, BRUMES D'AUTOMNE, includes its original musical accompaniment, many of these silent films have newly composed and added music tracks. Most of them are appropriately conceived and really do add something. I do, however, think the music track for MENILMONTANT is too modern and overpowers this sensitive, delicate photoplay. I recommend viewing that film in its originally intended silence! All in all this disc is a wonderful accomplishment by Kino.

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Chip Kaufmann

Strange Brew or What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been.

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2005

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Pardon the references to 1960's psychedelic rock (Cream and Grateful Dead for those of you who don't know) but they seem perfectly appropriate for this mixed bag of short avant-garde films from the Raymond Rohauer Collection. As befits the title of the collection the vast majority of films offered here are French with a few American and German titles mixed in and even a film from the Netherlands. While these movies reflect Rohauer's personal taste they are also a good representation of what was going on in certain artistic circles at the time.

Of the 24 films offered my personal favorite is the 1926 LA COQUILLE ET LE CLERGYMAN (The Seashell and The Clergyman) from the set's only woman director, Germaine Dulac, which exhibits all the avant-garde tendencies and surreal imagery within a basic storyline that is as relevant today as it was back then. Many of the films are explorations in technique while a couple (Orson Welles' HEARTS OF AGE, EVEN-AS YOU AND I) poke fun at the genre.

Another favorite is the celebrated THE LIFE AND DEATH OF 9413 A HOLLYWOOD EXTRA which has cutting edge technique (though mostly shot on a kitchen table), loads of imagination, and a scathing look at the Hollywood system. I also enjoyed L'ETOILE DE MER (The Starfish) as the best of the 4 Man Ray offerings. Two German offerings stood out as well. They are UBERFALL (Assault) with it's haunted looking protagonist and VORMITTAGSSPUK (Ghosts Before Breakfast) for its imaginative effects and the rare opportunity to see composers Darius Milhaud and Paul Hindemith playing parts in a film.

Speaking of composers, the highest praise goes to the many musicians involved in scoring and performing the background music for this set. The music greatly enhances the viewing experience and in a few instances is better than the film it accompanies. This is a one-of-a-kind offering that all serious lovers of cinema (silent and sound) should obtain and decide for themselves which of the 24 titles they like best. There is much to be learned here and thanks to Kino Video and the Douris Corporation for giving us the opportunity to pursue that knowledge.

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Barbara Underwood

And now for something completely different...

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2005

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As the title suggests, this is a collection of 24 short films of the artistic and experimental genre, ranging from about 10 to 35 minutes in length, and each one quite different from the other. Some of them have a story that you can follow, while others are meant to be visual expressions of moods and feelings, but all of them are of a high standard and quality, and there is bound to be something to suit most tastes in this eclectic collection. My first impression was that these short films - most of them silent - have a powerful effect on the senses, not in the least due to the exceptionally good musical accompaniment by the best composers in the business. Overall, watching these films had a calming and almost hypnotic effect on me, which no doubt was often intended. Some of the highlights for me were the longer, more complex films such as "The Life and Death of 9413 - a Hollywood Extra", "Lot in Sodom" (which has been previously released by Image Entertainment with Oscar Wilde's "Salome") and "La Glace a Trois Faces" (The three-sided mirror) which contain a definite message as well as being poignantly expressive visually. Then there are themes and subjects focussing on nature, weather, architecture, and a few experiments with tricks and animation. In other words; never a dull moment - unless you are looking for the usual story film with customary action and editing, in which case this collection might not be your cup of tea. But for anyone interested in artistic expression in films, the history and development of film, or just for something entirely different, this is an excellent set. There are good notes on each film on the discs themselves so that you can easily read them first before viewing each film (which will help to understand and appreciate the film and its message) or whichever way you like. In any case, this is surely an important contribution to film history, and thanks to Kino Video for providing such a fascinating ride through the bizarre and compelling art movements of the 20s and 30s.

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leith adams

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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2020

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Rare avant garde cinema gems

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2010

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I would reccomend this DVD to any fans of experimental film and early 20th century art movements such as dada and surrealism. the price is value for money for the man ray classics alone which have been quietly influential on mainstream cinema and even television adverts. Other highlights include the excellent Hans richter, who also wrote a very good account of the dada movement. I wont bother to individually sing the praises of each item on this fine collection. If experimental film is your bag, then you will be very glad you purchased this set.
My only criticism is that some of the music chosen to go with the films is somewhat inappropriate to my ears. This isnt a problem really as my TV is equipped with a mute button and as a musician I am working on scores for some of these myself as i claim I can do better :) Most people will be able to dig out some music they like if they find the music not to their taste.
Strongly recomended.

10/10

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georges grima

AVant Garde Ultra Rare

Reviewed in France on March 28, 2013

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Il ya une grosse spéculation sur ce produit et il n'est pas rare de le trouver à plus de 200€
Enfin j'ai pu avoir a prix assez raisonable cette édition DVD de film d'Avant Garde..
Envoi ultra rapide - de 2 jours.
Il est arrivé en bon état.

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