The Stars Are Beautiful

The Stars Are Beautiful

1974 en 19 minutes

Rating: 5

Plot

We move back and forth between scenes of a family at home and thoughts about the stars and creation. Children hold chickens while an adult clips their wings; we see a forest; a narrator talks about stars and light and eternity. A dog joins the hens and the family, while the narrator explains the heavens. We see a bee up close. The narrator suggests metaphors for heavenly bodies. Scenes fade into a black screen or dim purple; close-ups of family life may be blurry. The words about the heavens, such as "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," contrast with images and sounds of real children.

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Cast

Bearthm Brakhage

Bearthm Brakhage

Self

Jane Wodening

Jane Wodening

Herself

Stan Brakhage

Stan Brakhage

Narrator (voice)

Myrrena Brakhage

Myrrena Brakhage

Herself

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