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Vivian

1965 · 3 min

A brief, playful yet unsettling collage that turns a woman into a museum specimen, watching her stillness with wry, uneasy curiosity.

Directed by
Bruce Conner
Overview
"A film portrait cut to the tune of Conway Twitty's version of 'Mona Lisa.' Filmed in part at a 1964 show of Conner's artwork in San Francisco, the film is also a witty statement about forces that take the life out of art. Vivian Kurz, the subject of the film, is entombed in a glass display case." - Judd Chesler Award: Gold Medal Award, Sesta Biennale D'Arte Republica Di San Marino. Da Vinci thought he caught her smiling.

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Directed by
Bruce Conner
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • isolation
  • media
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
Bruce Conner
Runtime
3 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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