The sound of his face

A "filmed biography" of Kirk Douglas -- literally. Pages of a book -- the lines of text, and the tiny dots comprising the half-tone photographs -- create odd musical notes, which are edited into a pounding rhythm. This film examines the molecular fabric of Hollywood superficiality. Winner: Juror's Choice, SFAI Film Festival, 1988. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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The Crimson Kimono

The Crimson Kimono

1959

The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment

1949

Harlan County U.S.A.

Harlan County U.S.A.

1977

Appointment in Tokyo

Appointment in Tokyo

1945

Mountain Music

Mountain Music

1976

He Comes Up Smiling

He Comes Up Smiling

1918

Showman

Showman

1963

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

1974

Gyromorphosis

Gyromorphosis

1954

Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

1945

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

Steel Town

Steel Town

1944

Three Daughters

Three Daughters

1961

Devi

Devi

1960

Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

1982

Psalm I: The Lateness of the Hour

Psalm I: The Lateness of the Hour

1999

Gift

1973

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1949

The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer

1950

Death of a Bureaucrat

Death of a Bureaucrat

1966