Dog Star Man
Appearance
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Directed by | Stan Brakhage |
Cinematography | Stan Brakhage |
Edited by | Stan Brakhage |
Release date | 1961-1964 |
Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent film |
Dog Star Man is a series of short experimental films, all directed by Stan Brakhage:
- Prelude: Dog Star Man (1961)
- Dog Star Man: Part I (1962)
- Dog Star Man: Part II (1963)
- Dog Star Man: Part III (1964)
- Dog Star Man: Part IV (1964)
The five short films all form one larger film, and they are almost always shown together as one film. The entire film (Prelude and Parts 1 through 4) was named to the National Film Registry in 1992.[1]
The film is part of the by Brakhage: an Anthology Criterion collection DVD.
The same footage was also made into a much longer film, The Art of Vision. Both are generally considered the masterpieces of his first mature period.