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Arabesque
Arabesque
7.1
/10
80 Ratings

ARABESQUE

Étude cinégraphique sur une arabesque

Directed by Germaine Dulac
France, 1929
Short, Avant-Garde

Synopsis

The film’s visual structure is principally composed of variations on the arabesque: arcs of light, water spouts, spider webs, burgeoning trees, flowers and foliage, a woman’s smile, arms stretching, an arm giving rhythm to a rocking chair.

Synopsis

The film’s visual structure is principally composed of variations on the arabesque: arcs of light, water spouts, spider webs, burgeoning trees, flowers and foliage, a woman’s smile, arms stretching, an arm giving rhythm to a rocking chair.