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Works of Calder

Dec 31, 1950 · 20m
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PLOT

The film begins with a sun materializing out of the emptiness of space. In the first of three sequences we see various images from nature against music: the sky, trees, leaves, a bird, water, sand, a beach. A little boy wanders along the beach observing the natural world around him. He walks and presently comes to a house and peers inside. The second sequence has no music. The narrator speaks of sculptor Alexander Calder and his work, as we see Calder in his workshop, cutting and creating unusual shapes, and seeing the resultant artworks. The last sequence has music as we view images of Calder's work. However, now they are intercut with images from nature so that we understand that Calder's inspiration is the natural world around him. The film ends as it began, with an image of the sun, now fading into the sky.

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CAST

Alexander Calder
Himself
Burgess Meredith
Narrator
Directed by Herbert Matter

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
New World Film Corporation
Country
US

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