Broadway by Light
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| Directed by | William Klein |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
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| Language | No dialogue |
Broadway by Light is a 1958 French-American[1] experimental short film debut by the photographer William Klein.[2][3]
Summary
[edit]A documentary study of nighttime at Times Square and the bright-lighted advertising of Broadway.[4][5]
Production
[edit]Klein was encouraged by French New Wave filmmakers Alain Resnais and Chris Marker (the latter responsible for the text at the beginning of the film).[6][7]
Reception and legacy
[edit]The film's pop art style contrasts the usually gritty photography of Klein, which were taken during daylight, thus being called the first pop film.[8][9]
It earned praise from master auteur Orson Welles.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? + Broadway By Light". Quad Cinema. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ Broadway by Light, retrieved 2022-09-29
- ↑ "Dialogues & Film Retrospectives: William Klein". walkerart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "William Klein: Broadway by Light Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? - Tate Modern".
- ↑ "The Season of William Klein". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "FILM: William Klein 'Broadway by Light' 1958". The United Nations of Photography. 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ Koresky, Michael. "Eclipse Series 9:The Delirious Fictions of William Klein". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "Light and Freedom: William Klein's Pop Politics". walkerart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ Lubow, Arthur (2022-06-02). "Trying to Contain William Klein in One Show Isn't Easy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "The Sight & Sound Interview: William Klein". British Film Institute. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1958 films
- 1958 short documentary films
- Films directed by William Klein
- 1950s avant-garde and experimental films
- American short documentary films
- French short documentary films
- Films set in New York City
- Films without speech
- 1958 directorial debut films
- French avant-garde and experimental films
- American avant-garde and experimental short films
- City symphony