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Allures (film)

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Wikipedia article




'Allures' is a 1961 American 16mm abstract motion picture directed by Jordan Belson.[https://hyperallergic.com/500823/the-secret-paintings-of-a-hermetic-filmmaker/ The Secret Paintings of a Hermetic Filmmaker - Hyperallergic]

Summary



Using an evocative combination of sound and light effects, the film has been described by Belson as the "space-iest film that had been done until then", creating "a feeling of moving into the void".[https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/national-film-registry-2011/9/ "Allures" (1961)-National Film Registry 2011-Pictures-CBS News][https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/2001-space-odyssey-stanley-kubrick-influences 50 years of 2001: A Space Odyssey-five films that influenced Kubrick's giant leap for sci-fi-BFI]

Legacy



In 2011, the experimental film was selected for listing in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

See also



*1961 in film

*Special effects

References




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