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The Stars Are Beautiful

Directed by Stan Brakhage

Documentary
19740h 19m5.0

Overview

We move back and forth between scenes of a family at home and thoughts about the stars and creation. Children hold chickens while an adult clips their wings; we see a forest; a narrator talks about stars and light and eternity. A dog joins the hens and the family, while the narrator explains the heavens. We see a bee up close. The narrator suggests metaphors for heavenly bodies. Scenes fade into a black screen or dim purple; close-ups of family life may be blurry. The words about the heavens, such as "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," contrast with images and sounds of real children.

Cast

Bearthm Brakhage

Bearthm Brakhage

Self

Jane Wodening

Jane Wodening

Herself

Stan Brakhage

Stan Brakhage

Narrator (voice)

Myrrena Brakhage

Herself

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