Allures (film)

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Allures
Directed by Jordan Belson
Release date
  • 1961 (1961)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Allures is a 1961 American 16mm abstract motion picture directed by Jordan Belson. [1]

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Summary

Using an evocative combination of sound and light effects, the film has been described by Belson as the "space-iest film that had been done until then", creating "a feeling of moving into the void". [2] [3] [4]

Legacy

In 2011, the experimental film was selected for listing in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. [2] [5]

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References

  1. The Secret Paintings of a Hermetic Filmmaker - Hyperallergic
  2. 1 2 "2011 National Film Registry More Than a Box of Chocolates". Library of Congress . Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  3. "Allures" (1961)-National Film Registry 2011-Pictures-CBS News
  4. 50 years of 2001: A Space Odyssey-five films that influenced Kubrick's giant leap for sci-fi-BFI
  5. "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-09-14.