Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1968
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Synopsis
In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation between a couple: he demands to know what's wrong, she challenges his sexual orientation. Cameras shoot the exchange, and another camera records Greaves and his crew. Sometimes we watch the crew discussing this scene, its language, and the process of making a movie. Is there such a thing as natural language? Are all things related to sex? The camera records distractions - a woman rides horseback past them; a garrulous homeless vet who sleeps in the park chats them up. What's the nature of making a movie?
Key facts
Cast
Patricia Ree Gilbert, Don Fellows, Jonathan Gordon, William Greaves, Susan Anspach, Audrey Heningham, Stevan Larner, Terence Macartney-Filgate
Original language
English
First release
October 28, 1968 (United States)
Setting
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
William Greaves
Producer
William Greaves
Cinematography
Stevan Larner, Terence Macartney-Filgate
Editing
William Greaves
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Doclisboa International Film Festival 2025 generic - Retrospectiva Na Companhia de William Greaves
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2023 generic - Feature
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 28, 1968 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 1, 1971 |
Full credits
| Director | William Greaves |
| Cast | Patricia Ree Gilbert (Self - Actress Testing for Alice), Don Fellows (Self - Actor Testing for Freddy), Jonathan Gordon (Self - Soundman), William Greaves (Self - Director), Susan Anspach (Self - Actress Testing for Alice (uncredited)), Audrey Heningham (Black Lady Clapping Her Hands (uncredited)), Stevan Larner (Self - Cameraman (uncredited)), Terence Macartney-Filgate (Self - Cameraman (uncredited)), Maria Zeheri (Self - Camera Assistant (uncredited)), Robert L. Rosen (Self - Production Manager (as Bob Rosen)), Louise Archambault Greaves (Self - Actress Testing for Alice (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | William Greaves |
| Producer | William Greaves |
| Cinematography | Stevan Larner, Terence Macartney-Filgate |
| Editing | William Greaves |
| Sound | John Pollard, John W. Reavis Jr., Jonathan Gordon, Nicky Kaplan |
Additional data: TMDB.
