Rudy Burckhardt Movies
- 1957
Nymphlight
Nymphlight5.41957HD
A short, avant-garde movie, starring twelve-year-old ballet student Gwen Thomas, Nymphlight is a lovely blend of fact and fiction, using Bryant Park...
- 1955
The Aviary
The Aviary4.71955HD
A collaboration between Joseph Cornell and Rudy Burckhardt, Aviary is an impression of Union Square. The location held a particular fascination for...
- 1983
Indelible, Inedible
Indelible, Inedible01983HD
Images to accompany the lines of a poem by John Ashbery. "Rudy Burckhardt's film is a brilliant extension of my poem, perhaps the film I might have...
- 1974
Landscape Bodydwelling
Landscape Bodydwelling01974HD
Burckhardt collaborates with artist Simonds to produce a portrait of the artist as a foundation.
- 1940
The Uncle's Return
The Uncle's Return01940HD
Short film by Rudy Burckhardt.
- 1982
All Major Credit Cards
All Major Credit Cards4.51982HD
"R. B.'s new film is a magic dream, airy and clear. Everything you see is a fact, firm and distinct at the moment you are seeing it, a fact of daily...
- 1966
Daisy
Daisy01966HD
"a film that looks forward to the many collage films Burckhardt has made in the last two decades. Shot in Maine in black and white, it demonstrates...
- 1955
The Aviary (Short Sound Version)
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Shorter version with sound
- 1980
Julie
Julie01980HD
A snapshot from the filmmaker's own life in rural Maine.
- 1974
Body - Earth
Body - Earth41974HD
- 1970
Summer
Summer01970HD
"A few acres of Maine, a small lake in the woods, wild flowers, clouds, mosses, and mushrooms after the rain. The visual richness is fantastic, the...
- 1965
A Legend for Fountains
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A sombre day in the city. "A Legend for Fountains" is the 16-minute version, "A Fable for Fountains" the 6-minute version.
- 1974
Dwellings Winter
Dwellings Winter01974HD
Since 1970 Simonds has created Dwelling places for an imaginary civilization of “Little People” who are migrating through the streets of...
- 1940
Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness6.11940HD
Photographer Rudy Burckhardt shows us the ebb and flow of people rushing about Manhattan. Equally exhilarating in his novel approach to snap images...
- 1999
On Aesthetics
On Aesthetics101999HD
Short film by Swiss-American film-maker and photographer Rudy Burckhardt, featuring a poem by Kenneth Koch.
- 1962
Shoot the Moon
Shoot the Moon01962HD
Artist Red Grooms and photographer Rudy Burckhardt’s playful homage to George Melies’ “Trip To The Moon” features exaggerated...
- 1972
Doldrums
Doldrums01972HD
"The New Jersey Turnpike and downtown New York in rain and shine. Trailer trucks, overpasses and industrial wastes become natural wonders. The stream...
- 1970
Six Days
Six Days01970HD
- 1977
Good Evening Everybody
Good Evening Everybody01977HD
"Good Evening Everybody" does not construct a world, but projects a personality. Burckhardt's camera observes life in a way characteristic of someone...
- 1976
Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 10036
Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 1003601976HD
A documentary about the sex industry around 8th Avenue and 42nd Street.