Man and Masque

Synopsis

Activities of the Bauhaus of Oskar Schlemmer included ballet, which was first revealed in 1922 in his ‘Triadic Ballet’. The film shows the ‘Metal Dance’, ‘Space Dance’, ‘Flats Dance’ and the ‘Game of Bricks Dance’. Aims at introducing the student to Schlemmer’s theories about movement in space and movement with colour, creating a dance form that anticipated kinetic art.

Language

English

Country

Germany

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 28 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1968

Availability

out of distribution

Uses

Introductory courses in drama, movement and ballet; also fine art studies, because of the Bauhaus interest.*

Subjects

Dance; Drama

Keywords

ballet; Bauhaus; experimental theatre; Germany; performances; Schlemmer, Oskar

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

German Film & Video Library

Email

info@ edist.co.uk

Phone

01795 427614

Fax

01795 437988

Address

c/o Education Distribution Service
Unit 2, Drywall Estate
Castle Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 3RL

Notes

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