An old phonograph assembles itself, plays songs on wax drums before self destructing. In many ways The Phonograph is a companion piece to Renaissance, there is nevertheless something quietly affecting about Borowczyk’s final ‘object’ animation.
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Walerian Borowczyk Director · Guy Durban Cinematographer Claude Blondel Editor
First release January 1, 1969 · Produced in France · Original title Le phonographe
Production
Pantaléon Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le phonographe
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · January 1, 1969
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Poland
July 23, 2013 · Premiere · New Horizons Film Festival
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