The Silence and the night

A mime on the street is performing his usual show. Some people stand watching him, some go by giving him a vacant look. A girl walks through the crowd and passes by without stopping, not looking at him. Has the mime seen her?

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Credits

director

Henri Lievre

production company

Production International

Duration

00:12:00:00

Production places

France

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014840

Language

French

Subject categories

Foreign language films

Music & Performing Arts → Mime

Short films

Short films → Short films - France

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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France, 1978

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