The Fourth Dimension
6.8
The film begins with methodical descriptions of one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional space. It then looks at a two-dimensional world inhabited by flat mice. It imagines how a human, from the third dimension could interact with that world. It then suggests how beings from a fourth dimension might interact with us. Next the film posits time as a fourth dimension, with scenes to aid comprehension. An off-screen narrator, graphs, and clever photography provide explanations and illustrations. The film asks viewers to use their imaginations.
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Jean Painlevé Director · Achille-Pierre Dufour Director
First release December 31, 1936 · Produced in France · Original title La Quatrième Dimension
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France
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Original title
La Quatrième Dimension
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 31, 1936
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 25, 1937 · Premiere
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