Title:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm : two takes / Janus Films ; Take One Productions Ltd. presents ; co-producer, Manuel Melamed ; produced, directed and edited by William Greaves. Janus Films ; Steven Soderbergh presents ; in association with William Greaves Productions, Inc. ; co-producer, Louise Archambault ; executive producers, Steven Soderbergh, Steve Buscemi ; produced and directed by William Greaves.
ISBN:
9781934121085
Publication Information:
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2006]
©2006
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (75 min., 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm : take 2 1/2 originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono; Take one: aspect ratio 1.33:1 [full frame]; Take 2 1/2: widescreen, aspect ratio 1.78:1, enhanced for 16:9 televisions.
Summary:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: There have been many films about their own making, but few that examine the creative process from so many perspectives as this one. Greaves uses the shooting of one scene to analyze film production, beginning with directorial fallibility, the inherently collaborative nature of film making, and the creative possibilities that emerge from hardship. In the end, this renders the line between documentary and fiction moot, as Greaves opts for a controlled chaos that transforms the film, into an artifact placed far beyond recognized cinematic norms.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: This film begins with two different actors (whose original footage was unused), playing the characters from "Take One," meeting after a long time apart. Many of the characters and some of the original crew members return, and appear to be playing versions of themselves rather than themselves, adding layers of reflexivity to the film. With old and new versions juxtaposed, Greaves seems to be analyzing the first film with greater perspective, and re-analyzing the second, too.
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Added Title:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2.
Discovering William Greaves.
Language Note:
In English. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Performer:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: Patricia Ree Gilbert, Don Fellows, Jonathan Gordon, Bob Rosen, William Greaves.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: Audrey Henningham, Shannon Baker, Jonathan Gordon, Marcia Karp, Steve Buscemi.
Production Credits:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: Directors of photography, Terry Filgate, Stevan Larner ; music by Miles Davis ; directed by William Greaves.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: Cinematography, Terrence McCartney-Filgate, Phil Parmet, Stevan Larner, Henry Adebonojo, Jonathan Weaver ; editor, Christopher Osborn ; directed by William Greaves.
OCLC Number:
ocm76945902
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1