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The Cut-Ups

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6.8/10 • 11

1966-01-010h 19m

Documentary

Essentially a dizzying montage of quirky shots of legendary Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs and noted surrealist artist Brion Gysin, this nearly 20 minute avant-garde short features repeated articulations of such random things as "Hello," "Where are we now?," and "Look at that picture" instead of music or standard dialogue. The narrative is decidedly nonlinear and perplexing, with no discernible plot whatsoever as we see images of Gysin working on his paintings and calligraphic designs and Burroughs rummaging through draws, packing a suitcase, giving a young man a physical, making a call in a phone booth, and waiting on a platform for a subway train.

Directors
Antony Balch

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  1. William S. Burroughs

    William S. Burroughs

  2. Brion Gysin

    Brion Gysin

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
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    Keywords
    short film