Film
The Letter
1970 · 2m · Animation
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Overview
A collaborative piece by Gore and Beckett, the film begins with one of Gore's characters composing a letter, to eventual mail it. Beckett's animation takes over at this point, transforming the envelope into a looping, cascading form that seems to be perpetually turning itself inside out. A brief Gore finale bookends the piece, which is one of only two extant examples of Gore's unique animation work. This film is usually appended to Gore's own Dream of the Sphinx. [Source: Mark Toscano] Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with CalArts in 2009.
Crew
- Adam BeckettDirector
- James GoreDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1970
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2m
- Genres
- Animation
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