| Ensemble for Somnambulists | |
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| Directed by | Maya Deren |
| Screenplay by | Maya Deren |
| Produced by | Maya Deren |
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Production company | Toronto Film Society Workshop |
Release date | 1951 |
Running time | 7 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Ensemble for Somnambulists is a 1951 American unfinished experimental[1] silent short was written, produced, and directed by Maya Deren. The film was made while Deren teaching a workshop at the Toronto Film Society.[2] Along with Deren the film assistant produced by M. Armour and D. Burritt and cinematography by Graeme Ferguson and Bruce Parsons.
The film was never completed and officially unpublished, but this title has been restored and it screens occasionally along with Deren's other films. It is sort of a preliminary sketch for her nest film The Very Eye of Night.[2]
Cast
- Cynthia Barrett as Female Dancer
- Terry Chapman as Ensemble Dancer 1
- Frank Ionson as Ensemble Dancer 2
- Brian Macdonald as Male Dancer
- Hannah Winner as Ensemble Dancer 3
References
- ^ "Ensemble for Somnambulists". expcinema.org. expcinema.org. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ a b Lewis, David. "Ensemble for Somnambulists". letterboxd.com. letterboxd.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
