Animation · New Zealand · 1953 · 2m

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five poster
Director
Len Lye
Cast
John Gielgud as Narrator
Synopsis

Len Lye made this experiment in animating poetry circa 1953 utilising a clip of Sir John Gielgud reciting a passage from The Tempest.

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