Film
Zorns Lemma
1970 · 1h · Documentary
- IMDb
- 6.5
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
Zorns Lemma is a 1970 American structuralist film by Hollis Frampton. It is named after Zorn's lemma (also known as the Kuratowski–Zorn lemma), a proposition of set theory formulated by mathematician Max Zorn in 1935. Zorns Lemma is prefaced with a reading from an early grammar textbook. The remainder of the film, largely silent, shows the viewer an evolving 24-part "alphabet" (where i & j and u & v are interchanged) which is cycled through, replaced and expanded upon. The film's conclusion shows a man, woman and dog walking through snow as several voices read passages from On Light, or the Ingression of Forms by Robert Grosseteste.
Where to watch
Criterion Channel
Availability data by JustWatch
Cast
Crew
- Hollis FramptonDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 1, 1970
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.