Mime over matter

Examines the use of pantomime to explore ideas and provoke open-ended discussion of such topics as man’s relationship to the material objects that make his life comfortable. Features Ladislav Fialka and his Prague Pantomime.

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Credits

director

Gene Deitch

producer

Morton Schindel

production company

Kratky Film

Sim Productions

Duration

00:11:47:00

Production places

Czechoslovakia

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322223

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Materialism

Music & Performing Arts → Mime

Music & Performing Arts → Pantomime

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Short films

Short films → Short films - Czech Republic

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Czechoslovakia, 1970

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