Movie Description
Las Meninas
(1975)Overview
Las Meninas is a brilliant essay on illusionism, mirrors and perception in art, life and video, articulated by Downey as a subjective interpretation of Velasquez's eponymous Baroque masterpiece. Through a theatrical reenactment of the painting's pictorial tableau and a re-articulation of its complex perspectival structure, Downey brings to life the spatial dynamics, illustrating the psychological tension of the relationship between viewer and subject. Placing Las Meninas in a historical context, Downey relates the painting's thematics to Spain's economic and political systems of the late 17th century.
Featured Crew
- Director : Juan Downey
- Writer : Michel Foucault,George Kubler,Juan Downey
- Cast : Carmen Beuchat,Suzanne Harris
Cast
Herself
Herself
Facts
Original TitleLas Meninas
Status Released
Release Information
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1975-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 20m