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Director:
Kenneth Anger
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Genre:
Short more
Plot:
A soundtrack plays folk rock as a woman prepares, at noon, to take her Borzois for a walk. She goes through her dresses... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Yvonne Marquis ... Hollywood Star (uncredited)
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Directed by
Kenneth Anger 
 
Writing credits
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Kenneth Anger  writer (uncredited)

Produced by
Kenneth Anger .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Jonathan Halper (1970 version)
 
Cinematography by
Curtis Harrington 
 
Film Editing by
Kenneth Anger 
 
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Runtime:
6 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Featured in Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954) more
Soundtrack:
Leaving My Old Life Behind/I Am A Hermit more

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Very, very, very hard to rate..., 27 October 2009
4/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

The short films of Kenneth Anger are certainly NOT for the casual film goer! The best way to describe them is avant-garde--and often make little sense, as they are not meant to be shown to the masses. Some are incredibly artistic--like filmed work of art. Some are really cheaply made and definitely look it. Regardless, they are a challenge to watch and I very strongly recommend you see them with his commentary activated. So why would I see these shorts? Well, in a recent interview I noticed that John Waters credits Anger for much of his inspiration. And, since I have seen all the films of Waters that are available (a couple very early ones aren't), it seems natural I'd give Anger's films a try. This and four other reviews are best on the DVD "Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume 1".

Watching and rating PUCE MOMENT was very difficult. While it was not an unpleasant short film, it really only was a snippet--part of a longer film that either no longer exists or which wasn't completed. As such, there really isn't a coherent story, just some nicely filmed footage of a 20s-inspired actress dressing and leaving her home. While not particularly interesting on its own, Anger's commentary is interesting--especially regarding what happened to this actress later in life.

Overall, not a bad film but too short and disjoint.

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