Synopsis
This film illustrates Debussy's works "En bateau", "Arabesques", "Reflets dans l'eau" and "Arabesques en sol". As a visual counterpoint to the music it shows playful reflections, transparencies, and iridescence of water.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Argos Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Argos Films
Full credits (5)
- Executive Producer : Anatole Dauman
- Screenwriters : Jean Mitry, Marc Ducouret
- Director of Photography : Paul Fabian
- Editor : Jean Mitry
- Additional Music : Claude Debussy
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary, Experimental
- Themes : Music
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1951
- Runtime : 13 min
- Visa number : 11736
- Visa issue date : 12/12/1951
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
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