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Witch's Cradle

1944

12 minutes

MysteryFantasy

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Pajorita Matta headshot

Pajorita Matta

The girl

Marcel Duchamp headshot

Marcel Duchamp

The artist