Treatise on Slime and Eternity
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Treatise on Slime and Eternity (French: Traité de bave et d'éternité) is a 1950 French Lettrist anti-film by Isidore Isou. Its English title is Venom and Eternity but the literal translation from French is Treatise on saliva and eternity. The film is most commonly referred to in English as Treatise on Slime and Eternity. The film lasts 1 hour 18 minutes. For full cast and production detalis check imdb.com.
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- This experimental film ("Venom and Eternity") by Isidore Isou constitutes the Letterist manifesto of film. Rejecting film conventions by 'chiseling' away at them, Isou introduced several new concepts, including discrepancy cinema where the soundtrack has nothing to do with the visual track. In addition, the celluloid itself was attacked with destructive techniques such as scratches and washing it in bleach. Causing a scandal at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival, this film was later introduced in the United States where it influenced avant-garde film makers such as Stan Brakhage. ubu.com
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