Mathusalem (1927)

  • NR
  • 11/06/1927 (FR)
  • 9m

Overview

Mathusalem (or Methuselah) is a 1922 play by Ivan Goll, considered a precursor of the theater of the absurd. The 1927 run of the play saw five sequences-- some of Jean Painlevé's earliest film work-- projected against a backdrop of white clouds.

Jean Painlevé

Director

Cast

Antonin Artaud's headshot

Antonin Artaud

Marcel Barencey's headshot

Marcel Barencey

Henri Marchand's headshot

Henri Marchand

Jean Painlevé's headshot

Jean Painlevé

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