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Venom and Eternity (1952)

Movie ★ 6.9 123 min

Comedy

In this experimental film, Isidore Isou, the leader of the lettrist movement, lashes out at conventional cinema and offers a revolutionary form of movie-making: through scratching and bleaching the film, through desynchronizing the soundtrack and the visual track, through deconstructing the story, he aims to renew the seventh art the same way he tried to revolutionize the literary world.

Isidore Isou Director Isidore Isou Writer

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Quick facts

Released
January 25, 1952
Runtime
123 min
IMDb
tt0207801
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Studio
Films M.-G. Guillemin

Cast

Isidore Isou Daniel Jean Cocteau Jean Cocteau Self Jean-Louis Barrault Jean-Louis Barrault Self Marcel Achard Marcel Achard Self Blaise Cendrars Self Colette Marchand (voice) Blanchette Brunoy Blanchette Brunoy Self Danièle Delorme Danièle Delorme Self Édouard Dermithe Édouard Dermithe Self Daniel Gélin Daniel Gélin Self André Maurois André Maurois Self Armand Salacrou Armand Salacrou Self Rodica Valeanu Albert J. LeGros Daniel (voice) Bernard Blin Narrator (voice) Serge (voice) Marc'o Maurice (voice)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Venom and Eternity about?
In this experimental film, Isidore Isou, the leader of the lettrist movement, lashes out at conventional cinema and offers a revolutionary form of movie-making: through scratching and bleaching the film, through desynchronizing the soundtrack and the visual track, through deconstructing the story, he aims to renew the seventh art the same way he tried to revolutionize the literary world.
Who directed Venom and Eternity?
Venom and Eternity was directed by Isidore Isou.
Who stars in Venom and Eternity?
Venom and Eternity stars Isidore Isou, Jean Cocteau, Jean-Louis Barrault, Marcel Achard.
When was Venom and Eternity released?
Venom and Eternity is a 1952 comedy film.
Where can I watch Venom and Eternity?
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