The Stars Are Beautiful

The Stars Are Beautiful

🎞️ Movie 19 min US
โ˜… 5.5 /10 1974

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.

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Cast

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Bearthm Brakhage
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Crystal Brakhage
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Neowyn Brakhage
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Rarc Brakhage
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Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Narrator
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Myrrena Schwegmann
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Jane Wodening
Jane Wodening
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Self
Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Cinematographer