Dadascope - 1961

Free-associative images are juxtaposed with disorienting poetry in Richter's late work. The film is visual dynamite: Upside-down and reversed footage, play with shadows and light, billiards and dice and balloons-- suggestive and surreal images. Tenets of Dada writing, such as games of chance, punnery, wordplay and loud nonsense noise are foist upon the viewer as Dada poems are read / performed by their orignal authors.

40min
1961
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Marcel Duchamp profile pictureMarcel DuchampSelf / Voiceover
Marcel Janco profile pictureMarcel JancoVoiceover
Man Ray profile pictureMan RayVoiceover (archive audio)
Tristan Tzara profile pictureTristan TzaraVoiceover

About Dadascope

Dadascope Overview

Free-associative images are juxtaposed with disorienting poetry in Richter's late work. The film is visual dynamite: Upside-down and reversed footage, play with shadows and light, billiards and dice and balloons-- suggestive and surreal images. Tenets of Dada writing, such as games of chance, punnery, wordplay and loud nonsense noise are foist upon the viewer as Dada poems are read / performed by their orignal authors.

Runtime: 40min

Extra details

Original Title: Dadascope
Original Language: French
Directed By: Hans Richter