The Painting
197220m7.0
Documentary
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Switzerland
About
The Painting intercuts shots of traffic navigating the old-world remnants of downtown Bern, Switzerland, with details from a 15th-century altarpiece, “The Martyrdom of St. Hippolytus”. The painting shows the calm, near-naked saint in a peaceful landscape, a frozen moment before four horses tear his body to pieces while an audience of soigné nobles look on; in the movie’s revised version, Beavers gives it a comparably rarefied psychodramatic jolt, juxtaposing shots of Gregory Markopoulos, bisected by shafts of light, with a torn photo of himself and the recurring image of a shattered windowpane.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Robert Beavers
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 1, 1972
Cast
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