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A 4-hour art prank where nothing connects and everything matters.
TMDB
78
IMDb
66

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen (1974)

absurdistexperimentalmeta

Overview

ComedyMystery

Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Snow's structuralist games with sound-image disjunction.

Editing

Deliberate anti-rhythm that trains you to watch differently.

Writing

The fake interview with Snow himself — pure mischief.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel smarter than everyone at parties.·Rewatch: Second viewing mandatory; first is just orientation.
Heads up:Triggers: Extended strobe-like sequences; epilepsy warning applies.
Michael Snow

Director

Michael Snow

ReleasedNov 5, 1974
Runtime4h 16m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Joyce Wieland

Joyce Wieland

Barry Gerson

Barry Gerson

Bob Cowan

Bob Cowan

Ping Chong

Ping Chong

Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The title's 'Thanx to Dennis Young' refers to a bootlegger who circulated Snow's work; Snow turned the piracy into permanent credit.

Cultural

Diderot's original dialogue features a parasite who only exists through others' voices — Snow literalizes this by making the film itself parasitic on cinematic conventions.

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