Released on: 1929-01-01
Disque 957
Dulacâs three 1929 âabstractâ films, Disque 957, Îrabesques, and Themes and Variations, were the results of a long period of reflection by the filmmaker, who sought to create a âpureâ or âintegralâ cinema that would capture the essence of the new medium and owe nothing to the other arts. Each of these three studies was designed to be played silent. The first one, Disque 957, is conceived of as a âvisual impression [âŠ] in listening to FrĂ©dĂ©ric Chopinâs Preludes n. 5 and 6â. Its title and its opening shot of lightplay on a spinning record not only announce the filmâs dominant cyclical motif, but also evoke one of the filmmakerâs major sources of inspiration in Loie Fullerâs serpentine dances. âAvant-Garde Film Festival
