The Stars Are Beautiful (1974)

ALL 11/19/1974 (en) Documentary 19 Min
  • Release
    11/19/1974
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    50%
  • Original title
    The Stars Are Beautiful
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

We move back and forth between scenes of a family at home and thoughts about the stars and creation. Children hold chickens while an adult clips their wings; we see a forest; a narrator talks about stars and light and eternity. A dog joins the hens and the family, while the narrator explains the heavens. We see a bee up close. The narrator suggests metaphors for heavenly bodies. Scenes fade into a black screen or dim purple; close-ups of family life may be blurry. The words about the heavens, such as "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," contrast with images and sounds of real children.

  1. Stan Brakhage

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Stan Brakhage

    Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Jane Wodening

    Herself

  2. Stan Brakhage

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Myrrena Brakhage

    Herself

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 3 , Crews : 4

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The Stars Are Beautiful (1974) 19 Min

ALL 11/19/1974 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 11/19/1974
  • Production
  • Original title The Stars Are Beautiful
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

We move back and forth between scenes of a family at home and thoughts about the stars and creation. Children hold chickens while an adult clips their wings; we see a forest; a narrator talks about stars and light and eternity. A dog joins the hens and the family, while the narrator explains the heavens. We see a bee up close. The narrator suggests metaphors for heavenly bodies. Scenes fade into a black screen or dim purple; close-ups of family life may be blurry. The words about the heavens, such as "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," contrast with images and sounds of real children.

  1. Stan Brakhage

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Stan Brakhage

    Editor

  4. Producer