Ghosts Before Breakfast
| Ghosts Before Breakfast | |
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| Directed by | Hans Richter |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Hans Richter |
| Starring | Werner Graeff |
| Cinematography | Reimar Kuntze |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Language | Silent |
Ghosts Before Breakfast (German: Vormittagsspuk) is a 1928 German dadaist animated short film directed by Hans Richter.[1][2] It utilizes stop motion for some of its effects and live action for others. The film does not present a coherent narrative, and includes a number of seemingly arbitrary images.
The original accompanying score composed by Paul Hindemith for a player piano is regarded as lost.[3] New audio tracks have been created by artists such as The Real Tuesday Weld. British composer Ian Gardiner, who has written many scores for cinema and television, created a score for the film in 2006 (premiered by the Liverpool group Ensemble 10/10, directed by Clark Rundell). The UK ensemble Counterpoise (violin, trumpet, saxophone, piano) premiered American composer Jean Hasse's score in 2008, touring the UK - it can be seen on YouTube.
Cast
[edit | edit source]In alphabetical order
- Werner Graeff
- Walter Gronostay
- Paul Hindemith
- Darius Milhaud
- Madeleine Milhaud
- Jean Oser
- Willi Pferdekamp
- Hans Richter
References
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External links
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- Ghosts Before Breakfast is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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