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Howlings in Favour of De Sade

Howlings in Favour of De Sade

1952•1h 4m•6.7/10
Drama

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6.7/10(9)

Debord directed his first film, "Hurlements en faveur de Sade" in 1952 with the voices of Michele Bernstein and Gil Holman. The film has no actual images; instead, it shows bright white when there is speaking and black when there is not. Long silences separate speaking parts. The film ends with 24 minutes of black silence.

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FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Guy Debord

Guy Debord

Serge Berna

Isidore Isou

Barbara Rosenthal

Gil J. Wolman

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