Hallelujah the Hills

Synopsis: A highpoint from the ‘innocent’ years of American underground cinema, and something of an enduring delight for film buffs. Mekas’ comedy starts from an enthusiastic parody of French ‘new wave’ concepts like using two actresses to play one character, and manages to go on to incorporate references (part satire, part homage) to what seems like every other branch of cinema extant. It ranges from samurai movies to Chaplinesque slapstick, and it hits the intended tone between love and scepticism. The film was ahit at Cannes and played in Manhattan for months.
Extras:
-20 page bilingual English-French booklet with an article by Frederique Devaux.
-Bonus Material:
-Hallelujah the Villa by David Avallone, 2006, 28 min
-The First New York Film Festival, from Camera Three, 1963, 9 min
Language: English (United States)
Country: United States
Year of production: 1963
Subjects: Film studies; American Studies
Keywords: comedy; experimental film & video

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