Ensemble for Somnambulists
| 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 |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Ensemble for Somnambulists is a 1951 American unfinished experimental[1] silent short. It was written, produced, and directed by Maya Deren. The film was made while Deren was teaching a workshop for the Toronto Film Society.[2][3][4] The cinematography was by Graeme Ferguson and Bruce Parsons. The film stars Frank Ionson, Brian Macdonald, Hannah Winner, Cynthia Barrett and Terry Chapman. Dorothy Burritt and Moira Armour provided production assistance. The film was shot at Sovereign Film Studio in Toronto.
The film was never completed and is officially unpublished,[5] but it has been restored and occasionally screens along with Deren's other films.[6] It is sort of a preliminary sketch for her next film, The Very Eye of Night.[2][3]
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. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Keller, Sarah (December 9, 2014). Maya Deren: Incomplete Control (illustrated, reprint ed.). Columbia University Press. p. 200. ISBN 9780231538473. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Lewis, David. "Ensemble for Somnambulists". letterboxd.com. letterboxd.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Haslem, Wendy (December 12, 2002). "Great Directors: Maya Deren". Senses of Cinema (23). Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "In the Mirror of Maya Deren" (PDF). Zeitgeist Films. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ Ensemble was also included as an extra on the 2004 Kino Lorber DVD release of Martina Kudlacek's documentary In the Mirror of Maya Deren.