If I Had Four Dromedaries

November. 01,1966      
Rating:
7.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Composed entirely of still photographs shot by Marker himself over the course of his restless travel through twenty-six countries, If I Had Four Dromedaries stages a probing, at times agitated, search for the meanings of the photographic image, in the form of an extended voiceover conversation and debate between the "amateur photographer" credited with the images and two of his colleagues. Anticipating later writings by Roland Barthes and Susan Sontag (who professed her admiration for the film) If I Had Four Dromedaries reveals Marker's instinctual understanding of the secret rapport between still and moving image.

Pierre Vaneck as  Récitant (voice)

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Reviews

Plantiana
1966/11/01

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

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InformationRap
1966/11/02

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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Invaderbank
1966/11/03

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Haven Kaycee
1966/11/04

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

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