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Arabesque

Arabesque

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1929

Runtime

0h 7m

Genres

Fantasy

User Score

63%

Original Title

Arabesque

Director

Germaine Dulac

Description

The film’s visual structure is principally composed of variations on the arabesque: arcs of light, water spouts, spider webs, burgeoning trees, flowers and foliage, a woman’s smile, arms stretching, an arm giving rhythm to a rocking chair. It uses natural elements (light, mirrors, water, and wind) and photographic techniques (multiple exposures and lenses) to distort the various elements, or to intensify their design.