Marilyn Times Five

USA 1973, 16mm, b&w, sound, 13:00 min

realized by:

Bruce Conner

keywords:

seriel film, found-footage
gender, sexuality/erotic, pop art

notes:

Produced during 1968 - 1973.

cast&crew:

appearance:

Arline Hunter

available copies:

Canyon Cinema Inc.:

16mm, 24fps, sound optical track

available for rent

synopsis: Canyon Cinema catalog 1992

"A young woman, allegedly Marilyn Monroe, is seen with pitiless
scrutiny in the arena of an old girlie film. The reiteration of
five cycles rotates the commodity of her moon-pale body as her
song repeats five times on the sound track... 'I'm through with
love.' The last shot terminates a final reward of stillness as
she is seen crumpled on the floor." --Anthony Reveaux

The image, or Anima, of Marilyn Monroe was not owned by Norma
Jean any more than it was owned by Arline Hunter. Images can
sometimes have more power than the person they represent. Some
cultures consider that an image steals the soul or spirit of the
person depicted. They will dwindle and die. MX5 is an equation
not intended to be completed by the film alone. The viewer
completes the equation.

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