The Very Eye of Night | |
---|---|
Directed by | Maya Deren |
Written by | Maya Deren |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Maya Deren |
Edited by | Maya Deren |
Music by | Teiji Ito [1] [2] |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 15 minutes [1] |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent |
The Very Eye of Night is 1955 American experimental silent short film written and directed by Maya Deren, and her last completed film. [3] [4] Made in collaboration with Metropolitan Opera Ballet School, [5] the film was shot in black-and-white in the 16 mm format, [6] and is projected as photographed in the negative. [7]
The Very of Eye of Night premiered in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1955. [4] It later screened in New York in 1959, [4] with an added musical score by Teiji Ito. [6]
The Very Eye of Night was made between 1952 and 1955 in collaboration with choreographer Antony Tudor. The film first premiered in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1955. [4] It later screened in New York in 1959, [4] by which time music by Teiji Ito was added. [6]
In 1990, the film was released on DVD in the United States by Mystic Fire Video.[ citation needed]