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Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot

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The New York underground linked the paths of the actor and playwright Charles Ludlam, the superstar of avant-garde cinema Mario Montez and the Argentine artist Leandro Katz. An underground community found refuge in a porn cinema that Ludlam rented at night to stage his theater of the ridiculous. In 1970 he premiered The Grand Tarot, an extravagant burlesque where the arcana became characters and a reading of cards before the performance began established the order of the scenes. Rollo Six materializes that furtive experience, recovering in its formal commitment the inventiveness of chance that guided Ludlam's work. Katz superimposes edited scenes in camera, fracturing the screen through the use of masks that cover the lens and allow him to separately expose each corner of the frame.

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What is Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot (1987) about?

The New York underground linked the paths of the actor and playwright Charles Ludlam, the superstar of avant-garde cinema Mario Montez and the Argentine artist Leandro Katz. An underground community found refuge in a porn cinema that Ludlam rented at night to stage his theater of the ridiculous. In 1970 he premiered The Grand Tarot, an extravagant burlesque where the arcana became characters and…

Who stars in Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot?

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot stars Black-Eyed Susan, John Brockmeyer, Charles Ludlam, Mario Montez, Lola Pashalinsky. The film was directed by Leandro Katz.

How long is Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot?

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot has a runtime of 8 min and premiered in 1987.

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