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31/12/1971 Documentary 0h 21m
60
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Overview

An introduction to the work of graphic artist M.C. Escher.

  1. Han van Gelder

    Director

  2. Jonne Severijn

    Writer

  3. Hans Locher

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ad Odijk

    Narrator

  2. M. C. Escher

    Self

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-18
Whilst we do see a little of the man at work here, this isn't really a film at all. It's more of a documentary that extols the virtues of some fine rostrum camerawork used to great effect showing us a catalogue of Escher's animations. Initially examples of more straightforward imagery, but gradually many of them seem to defy just about all of the laws of physics and perception as shapes fold into and out of themselves; stairways go up and down or is that down and up. There are images within images, like watching a complex and puzzling series of eye tests - some in colour some monochrome. Geome...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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