The Very Eye of Night
| The Very Eye of Night | |
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| Directed by | Maya Deren |
| Written by | Maya Deren |
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| Cinematography | Maya Deren |
| Edited by | Maya Deren |
| Music by | Teiji Ito[1][2] |
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Running time | 15 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Very Eye of Night is 1955 American experimental silent short film written and directed by Maya Deren, and her last completed film.[3][4] Made in collaboration with Metropolitan Opera Ballet School,[5] the film was shot in black-and-white in the 16 mm format,[6] and is projected as photographed in the negative.[7]
The Very of Eye of Night premiered in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1955.[4] It later screened in New York in 1959,[4] with an added musical score by Teiji Ito.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Don Freisinger as Gemini
- Richard Sandifer as Gemini
- Patricia Ferrier as Ariel
- Bud Bready as Oberon
- Genaro Gomez as Umbriel
- Barbara Levin as Titania
- Richard Englund as Uranus
- Rosemary Williams as Urania
- Phillip Salem as Noctambulo
Release
[edit]The Very Eye of Night was made between 1952 and 1955 in collaboration with choreographer Antony Tudor. The film first premiered in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1955.[4] It later screened in New York in 1959,[4] by which time music by Teiji Ito was added.[6]
In 1990, the film was released on DVD in the United States by Mystic Fire Video.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Myers, Holly (3 July 2012). "Art Review: The Very Eye of the Night at Jancar Gallery". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ Haslem, Wendy (12 December 2002). "Great Directors: Maya Deren". Senses of Cinema (23). Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Maya Deren The Very Eye of Night". film-makerscoop.com. The Film-Makers' Cooperative. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Maya Deren: seven films that guarantee her legend". bfi.org. BFI. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "In the Mirror of Maya Deren" (PDF). Zeitgeist Films. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c "The Very Eye of Night". cinematheque.qc.ca. Cinematheque. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "The Very Eye of Night". lightcone.org. Light Cone. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
