Stan Brakhage plays Erik Satie's music. Then he plays a clip of Samuel Beckett's 'A Piece of Monologue.' He continues reading The City of Dreadful Night by James Thomson. Brakhage plays a clip of cult leader Jim Jones and compares him to Thomson. He plays some piano music and then plays a clip of Charles Johnson singing 'See You in the Rapture,' while preachers speak about the Rapture. Brakhage plays a clip of a choir singing 'All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name.' He describes Thomson's life. Brakhage plays a clip of Beckett's 'Eh Joe' and a clip of Eugene O'Neill's 'The Iceman Cometh.' Continued on 'Stan Brakhage presents various works of art #16 (End).'
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Stan Brakhage plays Erik Satie's music. Then he plays a clip of Samuel Beckett's 'A Piece of Monologue.' He continues reading The City of Dreadful Night by James Thomson. Brakhage plays a clip of cult leader Jim Jones and compares him to Thomson. He plays some piano music and then plays a clip of Charles Johnson singing 'See You in the Rapture,' while preachers speak about the Rapture. Brakhage plays a clip of a choir singing 'All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name.' He describes Thomson's life. Brakhage plays a clip of Beckett's 'Eh Joe' and a clip of Eugene O'Neill's 'The Iceman Cometh.' Continued on 'Stan Brakhage presents various works of art #16 (End).'
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