Corpse (film)
| Corpse | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Clayden |
| Written by | James Clayden |
| Produced by | James Clayden |
| Narrated by | Ian Scott |
| Cinematography | James Clayden |
| Edited by | James Clayden |
| Music by | Chris Knowles |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24,000 |
Corpse is a 1982 Australian film created by James Clayden. The film has no narrative and it "explored a secret garden of gothic imagery and alienation in landscape."[1] Geoff Gardner wrote in Australian film, 1978-1992: a survey of theatrical features "Watching this film, all two hours of it, is not the easiest experience and its rewards and virtues are modest. Nevertheless, it remains a work of interest and, in the context of the small amount of genuine experimental film-making done in this country, it remains a key work of its time."[2] Alex Gerbaz wrote in the NFSA Journal "Epic and beautifully photographed, this hypnotic film has been compared with the work of Andrei Tarkovsky and Werner Herzog, particularly the latter’s Nosferatu (1979)."[3] Malachy Lewsi of RMITV said "Corpse organically evolves throughout the film–mostly in a tonal sense–you feel from the ever-changing imagery, music, and manner in which they are cut together that the film goes through an emotional shift from start to finish."[4] It showed at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 1982.[5]
References
- ↑ Nicoll, John (1 November 1985). "Clayden: from Corpse to corpses". Filmnews. Vol. 15, no. 8. New South Wales, Australia. p. 5,19. Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Gardner, Geoff (1993). Murray, Scott (ed.). Australian film, 1978-1992: a survey of theatrical features. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. p. 94. ISBN 9780195535846.
- ↑ Gerbaz, Alex (18 October 2009). "Innovations in Australian cinema: an historical outline of Australian experimental film" (PDF). NFSAJournal-Vol3-No1-08.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Lewis, Malachy (26 April 2025). "Fantastic Film Fest 2025 Review - Sword of Silence". RMITV. Student Community Television Inc. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Corpse". MIFF. Melbourne International Film Festival. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
External links
- AFW + NFSA #70: CORPSE, DIR. JAMES CLAYDEN at Artist Film Workshop
- Corpse at IMDb