[MOVIE]

THE STRANGE BUT UNKNOWN MOVIE STAR

Cast and Credits

F.: Henri Plaat. Prod.: Henri Plaat. 16mm. D.: 5’. Col.

Film notes

The title sequence and accompanying music introduce the spectator to an atmosphere redolent of a classic Hollywood movie. The star is a young woman, dressed as a diva from the 1930s. She wears a rubber mask and performs while sitting in a red club chair, reading magazines in which the film stars of the golden age seem to come alive again. While Annette Hanshaw sings, Marlene Dietrich appears behind a mixture of eggs, cocoa powder, sugar and raisins. 

Marius Hrdy

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Restoration credits

The work of Henri Plaat has been preserved on 16mm by the Eye Filmmuseum, recently new 2k digital preservations of the original reversals have been made

Edition 2020
Section Great small gauges
Screenings
28 AUGUST 2020 [14:30]
Teatro Comunale di Bologna