Synopsis
Images of two women, two men, and a gray cat form a montage of rapid bits of movement. A woman is in a bedroom, another wears an apron: they work with their hands, occasionally looking up. A man enters a room, a woman smiles. He sits, another man sits and smokes. The cat stretches. There are close-ups of each. The light is dim; a filter accentuates red. A bare foot stands on a satin sheet. A woman disrobes. She pets the cat. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.
Cat's Cradle (1959) is a 6 min surreal short film by Stan Brakhage. Images of two women, two men, and a gray cat form a montage of rapid bits of movement.
Key facts
Cast
Jane Wodening, Stan Brakhage, Carolee Schneemann, James Tenney, Kitch
Original language
English
First release
January 1, 1959 (United States)
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Viennale 2015 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | January 1, 1959 |
Full credits
| Director | Stan Brakhage |
| Cast | Jane Wodening (Self), Stan Brakhage (Self), Carolee Schneemann (Self), James Tenney (Self), Kitch (Self) |
Additional data: TMDB.
