The Stars Are Beautiful
1974•19m•5.1•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Stan Brakhage
Writer
Stan Brakhage
Languages
English
Cast
Bearthm Brakhage
Self
Jane Wodening
Herself
Stan Brakhage
Narrator (voice)
Myrrena Brakhage
Herself
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