The Liberation of the Mannique Mechanique

(1967)

★ 5.3 IMDb · 14 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1967

Runtime: 15 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Steven Arnold

Cast: Ruth Weiss

Plot

Although best known for his photography, Steven Arnold also wrote, designed, and directed several groundbreaking visionary films, The Liberation of Mannique Mechanique being the first. Stuart Comer of the Tate Modern (London) said of Mannique: “a macabre, decadent work presenting mannequins and models that travel through strange universes toward possible self-discovery.” Brooklyn-based artist and writer Kate Wadkins in a recent online article observed: “Arnold’s films are dream-like visions of androgynous beings. Their narratives are modern-day fairy tales and reveries about gender — all through the lens of an acid trip.”