Synopsis
An important early film by Stan Brakhage, which Joseph Cornell commissioned as a record of New York's Third Avenue elevated train before it was torn down. Curiously lacking in people, the film focuses on the rhythms of the ride and reflections in train windows, finding a real-world version of the superimpositions Brakhage would later create in the lab. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
The Wonder Ring (1955) is a 6 min documentary short film by Stan Brakhage. An important early film by Stan Brakhage, which Joseph Cornell commissioned as a record of New York's Third Avenue el...
Key facts
First release
December 4, 1955 (United States)
Crew
Editing
Stan Brakhage
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Punto de Vista 2021 generic
- Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul 2015 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2002 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | December 4, 1955 |
Full credits
| Director | Stan Brakhage |
| Editing | Stan Brakhage |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt0278151 |
| TMDB | 147676 |
Additional data: TMDB.
