Rudy Burckhardt Movies

  • 1957
    Nymphlight

    Nymphlight

    Nymphlight

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    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...

    Nymphlight
  • 1955
    The Aviary

    The Aviary

    The Aviary

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    A collaboration between Joseph Cornell and Rudy Burckhardt, Aviary is an impression of Union Square. The location held a particular fascination for...

    The Aviary
  • 1983
    Indelible, Inedible

    Indelible, Inedible

    Indelible, Inedible

    01983HD

    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...

    Indelible, Inedible
  • 1974
    Landscape Bodydwelling

    Landscape Bodydwelling

    Landscape Bodydwelling

    01974HD

    Burckhardt collaborates with artist Simonds to produce a portrait of the artist as a foundation.

    Landscape Bodydwelling
  • 1940
    The Uncle's Return

    The Uncle's Return

    The Uncle's Return

    01940HD

    Short film by Rudy Burckhardt.

    The Uncle's Return
  • 1982
    All Major Credit Cards

    All Major Credit Cards

    All Major Credit Cards

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    "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...

    All Major Credit Cards
  • 1966
    Daisy

    Daisy

    Daisy

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    "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...

    Daisy
  • 1955
    The Aviary (Short Sound Version)

    The Aviary (Short Sound Version)

    The Aviary (Short Sound Version)

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    Shorter version with sound

    The Aviary (Short Sound Version)
  • 1980
    Julie

    Julie

    Julie

    01980HD

    A snapshot from the filmmaker's own life in rural Maine.

    Julie
  • 1974
    Body - Earth

    Body - Earth

    Body - Earth

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    Body - Earth
  • 1970
    Summer

    Summer

    Summer

    01970HD

    "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...

    Summer
  • 1965
    A Legend for Fountains

    A Legend for Fountains

    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.

    A Legend for Fountains
  • 1974
    Dwellings Winter

    Dwellings Winter

    Dwellings Winter

    01974HD

    Since 1970 Simonds has created Dwelling places for an imaginary civilization of “Little People” who are migrating through the streets of...

    Dwellings Winter
  • 1940
    Pursuit of Happiness

    Pursuit of Happiness

    Pursuit of Happiness

    6.11940HD

    Photographer Rudy Burckhardt shows us the ebb and flow of people rushing about Manhattan. Equally exhilarating in his novel approach to snap images...

    Pursuit of Happiness
  • 1999
    On Aesthetics

    On Aesthetics

    On Aesthetics

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    Short film by Swiss-American film-maker and photographer Rudy Burckhardt, featuring a poem by Kenneth Koch.

    On Aesthetics
  • 1962
    Shoot the Moon

    Shoot the Moon

    Shoot the Moon

    01962HD

    Artist Red Grooms and photographer Rudy Burckhardt’s playful homage to George Melies’ “Trip To The Moon” features exaggerated...

    Shoot the Moon
  • 1972
    Doldrums

    Doldrums

    Doldrums

    01972HD

    "The New Jersey Turnpike and downtown New York in rain and shine. Trailer trucks, overpasses and industrial wastes become natural wonders. The stream...

    Doldrums
  • 1970
    Six Days

    Six Days

    Six Days

    01970HD

    Six Days
  • 1977
    Good Evening Everybody

    Good Evening Everybody

    Good Evening Everybody

    01977HD

    "Good Evening Everybody" does not construct a world, but projects a personality. Burckhardt's camera observes life in a way characteristic of someone...

    Good Evening Everybody
  • 1976
    Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 10036

    Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 10036

    Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 10036

    01976HD

    A documentary about the sex industry around 8th Avenue and 42nd Street.

    Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 10036