Witch's Cradle
The surrealist film shows repetitive imagery involving a string fashioned in a bizarre, almost spiderweb-like pattern over the hands of several individuals, most notably an unnamed young woman and an elderly gentleman. The film also shows a shadowy darkness and people filmed at odd angles, an exposed human heart, and other occult symbols and ritualistic imagery which evokes an unsettling and dream-like aura. Considered an unfinished film.
- Year: 1944
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Mystery, Fantasy
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- Keyword: magic, surrealism, avant-garde, witchcraft, silent film, woman director, edited from unfinished film, string, beating heart, occultism, short, experimental film, lost scenes
- Director: Maya Deren
- Cast: Pajorita Matta, Marcel Duchamp