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Grand Opera: An Historical Romance

1979Movie1 h 30 min

73
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A quirky, slow-burning documentary movie.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Grand Opera marks a stock-taking of Benning's work and his life, presenting a personal and artistic autobiography woven together with a series of events dealing with the historical development of the number pi, Benning's travels, and homages to Michael Snow, Hollis Frampton, George Landow (Owen Land), and Yvonne Rainer.

Feels like

  • Experimental Film
  • Autobiographical
  • Historical Romance
  • Non-Linear Narrative
  • Meta-Narrative
  • Homage to Filmmakers
  • Artistic and Personal
  • Educational
  • Complex Structure

Cast

Crew

Directed by
James Benning
Written by
James Benning

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Facts

March 15, 1979 · 1 h 30 min · Documentary

Released
March 15, 1979
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, United States