Stan Brakhage describes the difference between movies and films that qualify as art, particularly in relation to documentaries. He then discusses Jean Cocteau's reading of 'Oedipus Rex.' Brakhage notes some of the cultural influences on Isadore Isou, such as the art movement in post-WWII France. He then talks about Alfred Jarry and his creation 'Ubu Roi.' Jarry and W. B. Yeats are compared and contrasted. Brakhage then summarizes the plot of Edmund Wilson's 'Axel's Castle.' He gives a biography of Isou. Brakhage also mentions the uproar Isou's film 'Venom and Eternity' created and he plays this film.
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Stan Brakhage describes the difference between movies and films that qualify as art, particularly in relation to documentaries. He then discusses Jean Cocteau's reading of 'Oedipus Rex.' Brakhage notes some of the cultural influences on Isadore Isou, such as the art movement in post-WWII France. He then talks about Alfred Jarry and his creation 'Ubu Roi.' Jarry and W. B. Yeats are compared and contrasted. Brakhage then summarizes the plot of Edmund Wilson's 'Axel's Castle.' He gives a biography of Isou. Brakhage also mentions the uproar Isou's film 'Venom and Eternity' created and he plays this film.
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