Mathusalem

The read

It runs a compact 9m.

Synopsis

Mathusalem (or Methuselah) is a 1922 play by Ivan Goll, considered a precursor of the theater of the absurd. The 1927 run of the play saw five sequences-- some of Jean Painlevé's earliest film work-- projected against a backdrop of white clouds.

Ratings

Key crew

• Jean PainlevéDirector
• Maxime JacobOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Antonin ArtaudCast
• Marcel BarenceyCast
• Henri MarchandCast
• Jean PainlevéCast