Broadway by Light is a 1958 French-American[1] experimental short film debut by the photographer William Klein.[2][3]
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| Directed by | William Klein |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
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Summary
editA documentary study of nighttime at Times Square and the bright-lighted advertising of Broadway.[4][5]
Production
editKlein was encouraged by French New Wave filmmakers Alain Resnais and Chris Marker (the latter responsible for the text at the beginning of the film).[6][7]
Reception and legacy
editThe film's pop art style contrasts the usually gritty photography of Klein, which were taken during daylight, thus being called the first pop film.[8][9]
It earned praise from master auteur Orson Welles.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? + Broadway By Light". Quad Cinema. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Broadway by Light, retrieved 2022-09-29
- ^ "Dialogues & Film Retrospectives: William Klein". walkerart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "William Klein: Broadway by Light Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? - Tate Modern".
- ^ "The Season of William Klein". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ gscott2012 (2014-07-20). "FILM: William Klein 'Broadway by Light' 1958". The United Nations of Photography. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Koresky, Michael. "Eclipse Series 9:The Delirious Fictions of William Klein". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Light and Freedom: William Klein's Pop Politics". walkerart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Lubow, Arthur (2022-06-02). "Trying to Contain William Klein in One Show Isn't Easy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "The Sight & Sound Interview: William Klein". British Film Institute. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2022-09-29.