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The Stars Are Beautiful
The Stars Are Beautiful

The Stars Are Beautiful

1974

5

Categories:

  • Documentary

Overview:

We move back and forth between scenes of a family at home and thoughts about the stars and creation. Children hold chickens while an adult clips their wings; we see a forest; a narrator talks about stars and light and eternity. A dog joins the hens and the family, while the narrator explains the heavens. We see a bee up close. The narrator suggests metaphors for heavenly bodies. Scenes fade into a black screen or dim purple; close-ups of family life may be blurry. The words about the heavens, such as "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," contrast with images and sounds of real children.

Stan Brakhage

Director, Editor, Writer, Cinematography

Cast:

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  • Bearthm Brakhage

    Bearthm Brakhage

    Self
  • Jane Wodening

    Jane Wodening

    Herself
  • Stan Brakhage

    Stan Brakhage

    Narrator (voice)
  • Myrrena Brakhage

    Myrrena Brakhage

    Herself