Laudate
Identifier
F.2005-01-0112
Date Of Production
1966
Abstract
A young boy must choose between the Benedictine Community and the industrialized modern world. Images of both race through his mind set to the score of Igor Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms.” Most shots are quick cuts, the film has some heavy scratches and soft focus.
Log
00:17 - CU hummingbird, LS helicopter, VS cars on highway, HA people walking in city, VS construction workers, electricians, oil refinery workers, stylized quick shots of people
02:17 - Benedictine Monk blessing communion, quick shots of workers making pottery, sewing, city construction, people and traffic moving
03:38 - Monk blessing wine, slow motion Nuns dancing in a field, group of children run towards camera waving wheat [?], Monks running towards camera
06:24 - CU baby being born, head crowning, negative shot doctor holding baby
07:19-08:50 - bright light, MLS dark profile monks walking on horizon with sun behind them, end credits
02:17 - Benedictine Monk blessing communion, quick shots of workers making pottery, sewing, city construction, people and traffic moving
03:38 - Monk blessing wine, slow motion Nuns dancing in a field, group of children run towards camera waving wheat [?], Monks running towards camera
06:24 - CU baby being born, head crowning, negative shot doctor holding baby
07:19-08:50 - bright light, MLS dark profile monks walking on horizon with sun behind them, end credits
Run Time
8 min 53 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
320 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
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Distributor
Main Credits
Frangakis, Nicholas (is filmmaker)
Additional Credits
Frangakis, Nicholas (is contributor)
Participants And Performers
Frangakis, Anthony (is participant)
O’Loughlin, Ben (is participant)
Daviau, Allen (is participant)
Faber, Steven (is participant)
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