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Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box

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This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made those magnificent and strange collage boxes. He was also one of our great experimental filmmakers and once apparently made Salvador Dali extremely jealous at a screening of his masterpiece, Rose Hobart. In this film we get to hear people like Susan Sontag, Stan Brakhage, and Tony Curtis talk about their friendships with the artist. It turns out that Curtis was quite a collector and he seemed to have a very deep understanding of what Cornell was doing in his work.

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What is Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box (1991) about?

This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made those magnificent and strange collage boxes. He was also one of our great experimental filmmakers and once apparently made Salvador Dali extremely jealous at a screening of his masterpiece, Rose Hobart. In this film we get to hear people like Susan Sontag, Stan Brakhage, and Tony Curtis talk about…

Who stars in Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box?

Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box stars Tony Curtis (Narrator (voice) / Self), Joseph Cornell (Self (archive footage)), Dore Ashton (Self), Stan Brakhage (Self), Rudy Burckhardt (Self). The film was directed by Mark Stokes.

How long is Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box?

Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box has a runtime of 44 min and premiered in 1991.

Is Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box worth watching?

Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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