The Stars Are Beautiful
5.1/ 10 23 votes 1974-11-19 0h 19m 1 popularity
We move back and forth between scenes of a family at home and thoughts about the stars and creation. Children hold chickens while an adult clips their wings; we see a forest; a narrator talks about stars and light and eternity. A dog joins the hens and the family, while the narrator explains the heavens. We see a bee up close. The narrator suggests metaphors for heavenly bodies. Scenes fade into a black screen or dim purple; close-ups of family life may be blurry. The words about the heavens, such as "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," contrast with images and sounds of real children.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Bearthm Brakhage
Self
Jane Wodening
Herself
Stan Brakhage
Narrator (voice)
Myrrena Brakhage
Herself
