Necrology
1971 / 11 min / MonoDirected by Standish Lawder
Music by Jean SibeliusRush hour commuters were filmed riding an escalator down into New York’s Grand Central Station. The footage was then reversed and paired with a haunting piece by Sibelius to suggest an endless line of souls slowly ascending to heaven.
It’s surprisingly captivating for such a simple idea, but people watching is always interesting to me. This film is also a great time capsule of late ’60s fashions. Stick around for the end credits, which are a nice added touch. A necrology is a list of the dead, and Lawder assigns made-up names and roles to all of “the cast.”
(via some-velvet-morning)
