Arabesque

January. 01,1975      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

John Whitney's pioneering work of computer animation, Arabesque, from 1975. This flowing, abstract short film is a wonder to behold, a work of art. Like many other computer graphics pioneers, this film suggests roots in psychedelics and spiritual quests as much as engineering and mathematics. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.

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Reviews

Executscan
1975/01/01

Expected more

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Fairaher
1975/01/02

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

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Griff Lees
1975/01/03

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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Zandra
1975/01/04

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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