Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection

Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection
Directed by Stan Brakhage
Produced by Paul Ihrig
Starring Lawrence Jordan
Yvonne Fair
Music by James Tenney
Distributed by Kino International
Release date
  • 1953 (1953)
Running time
29 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection is a 1953 American short film directed by Stan Brakhage, which was made at the beginning of his long career. Shot while Brakhage's native Denver, the film stars Larry Jordan (credited as Lawrence Jordan) who later went on to become a film director. Filming was done in Nevadaville, Colorado. Like his other films at the time, it was shot on 16mm film, is black and white and features no dialogue.

Plot

The plot involves four young men and two young women who are out on a drive. After the car breaks down near an abandoned mine, one of the girls begins to explore the mine, while the rivalry between two of her male admirers becomes violent and leads to dire consequences.

Release

The film saw a DVD release in 2007 by Kino on the two disc film collection Avant-Garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1928-1954 alongside Interim, The Way to Shadow Garden and The Extraordinary Child.


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