The Painting

Beavers intercuts scenes of traffic in Bern with details from the 15th-century altarpiece The Martyrdom of St. Hippolytus. In its revised form, the film gains a psychodramatic intensity, juxtaposing Markopoulos in shafts of light with a torn self-portrait and recurring shots of a shattered windowpane.

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Release Date	January 1, 1972
Status	Released
Original Title	The Painting
Runtime	12min
Budget	—
Revenue	—
Language	No Language
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Switzerland
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My Hand Outstretched to the Winged Distance and Sightless Measure

Includes: Winged Dialogue, Early Monthly Segments, Plan of Brussels, The Count of Days, Palinode, Diminished Frame, Still Light, From the Notebook of..., The Painting, Work Done, Ruskin, Sotiros, Amor, Efpsychi, Wingseed, The Hedge Theater, The Stoas, The Ground

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