| Friday 21 November 19.00
Straub and Huillet Shorts
Programme duration 60’
The Bridegroom, The Comedienne And The Pimp
Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter
(W Germany 1968, 23')
English subtitles
Performed by Fassbinder and other members of his Munich Action-Theater
group, this features a two-hour play by Austrian dramatist Ferdinand
Bruckner (pared down to a few minutes), poems by St John of the
Cross and a Bach chorale.
Introduction To Arnold Schoenberg's 'Accompaniment
To A Cinematographic Scene'
Einleitung zu Arnold Schoenbergs 'Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene'
(W Germany 1972, 15')
English subtitles
Letters by Schoenberg on the theme of anti-Semitism, a statement
by Brecht concerning the relationship between fascism and capitalism,
plus archive footage of B52s taking off.
Every Revolution Is A Throw Of The Dice
Toute révolution est un coup de dés
(France 1977, 11')
English subtitles
The Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris: the words of a Mallarmé poem
are assigned to nine different speakers. Framing, duration and timbre
of voice evoke the poem's experiments with typography.
En Rachachant
(France 1982, 10')
English subtitles
This delightful short is based on a children's story by Marguerite Duras.
Tate Modern Starr Auditorium
£3.50 (£2 concessions)
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