Compilation of film clips from 1905-1915, found footage of silent movies and documentaries from the Jean Desmet Archive of the Netherlands Film Museum. Jean Desmet was one of the first Dutch film distributors. Lyrisch nitraat is a tribute to the craftsmanship of early filmmakers, but also shows the brittleness of old nitrate films. Composed as an opera about love and death, set to music by Bizet, Masek and Puccini.
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Peter Delpeut Director · Menno Boerema Editor
Worldwide gross $27K · United States release October 11, 1991 · Produced in Netherlands
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Worldwide gross
$26,662
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Yuca Film
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Netherlands
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Original title
Lyrisch nitraat
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · February 20, 1991
Theatrical
United States · October 11, 1991
New York City, New York
Canada
October 11, 1991 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 8, 2009 · Cinemateca Portuguesa
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