Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection

Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection is a 1953 American short film directed by Stan Brakhage. Shot while in Brakhage's native Denver, the film stars Larry Jordan (credited as Lawrence Jordan) who later went on to become a film director. Filming was done in Nevadaville, Colorado. Like his other films at the time, it was shot on 16mm film, is black and white and features no dialogue.

Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection
Directed byStan Brakhage
Produced byPaul Ihrig
StarringLawrence Jordan
Yvonne Fair
Music byJames Tenney
Distributed byKino International
Release date
  • 1953 (1953)
Running time
29 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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The plot involves four young men and two young women who are out on a drive. After the car breaks down near an abandoned mine, one of the girls begins to explore the mine, while the rivalry between two of her male admirers becomes violent and leads to dire consequences.

Release

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The film saw a DVD release in 2007 by Kino on the two disc film collection Avant-Garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1928-1954 alongside Interim, The Way to Shadow Garden and The Extraordinary Child.[1]

Archive

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Film elements for Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection are held by the Academy Film Archive as part of the Stan Brakhage Collection.[2] The film was preserved by the archive in 2005.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Danks, Adrian (2014-12-15). "Avant-Garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1928-1954 (Kino International) – Senses of Cinema". Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  2. ^ "Stan Brakhage Collection". Academy Film Archive.
  3. ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
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