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The Geography of the Body

Movie 1943 TMDB 5.2/10 Released

A quotation from Aristophanes, "The desire and pursuit of the whole is called love," precedes views of a man and a woman's bodies, often in extreme close up. Off-screen, a voice recites fragments of oracular literature and purple prose. We see an eye, an ear, a mouth, a tongue, bits of hair, a hand, the tips of fingers, toes. Occasionally, the frame includes a larger scape of a body: a chest, a back, a breast. Usually the camera is stationery; sometimes, it moves across a body, remaining in close up. They hold hands for one moment. The bodies are without clothes; no genitalia are visible.

The Geography of the Body is a movie first shown in 1943. Runtime is 7 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary. TMDB score 5.2/10 from 19 votes.

7mRuntime
19TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Geography of the Body
Release year
1943
Release date
January 1, 1943
Status
Released
Runtime
7 minutes
Genres
Documentary
Director
Willard Maas
TMDB rating
5.2/10 (19 votes)
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Cast

G

George Barker

Narrator / Body

Willard Maas

Willard Maas

Body

Marie Menken

Marie Menken

Body

Characters

  • Narrator / Body voiced by George Barker
  • Body voiced by Willard Maas
  • Body voiced by Marie Menken

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