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1958 film
Broadway by Light
Directed byWilliam Klein
Release date
  • 1958 (1958)
Running time12 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • United States

Broadway by Light is a 1958 French-American experimental short film debut by the photographer William Klein.

Summary

A documentary study of nighttime at Times Square and the bright-lighted advertising of Broadway.

Production

Klein was encouraged by French New Wave filmmakers Alain Resnais and Chris Marker (the latter responsible for the text at the beginning of the film).

Reception and legacy

The film's pop art style contrasts the usually gritty photography of Klein, which were taken during daylight, thus being called the first pop film.

It earned praise from master auteur Orson Welles.

References

  1. "Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? + Broadway By Light". Quad Cinema. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  2. Broadway by Light, retrieved 2022-09-29
  3. "Dialogues & Film Retrospectives: William Klein". walkerart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  4. "William Klein: Broadway by Light Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? - Tate Modern".
  5. "The Season of William Klein". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  6. gscott2012 (2014-07-20). "FILM: William Klein 'Broadway by Light' 1958". The United Nations of Photography. Retrieved 2022-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. Koresky, Michael. "Eclipse Series 9:The Delirious Fictions of William Klein". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  8. "Light and Freedom: William Klein's Pop Politics". walkerart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  9. Lubow, Arthur (2022-06-02). "Trying to Contain William Klein in One Show Isn't Easy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  10. "The Sight & Sound Interview: William Klein". British Film Institute. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2022-09-29.

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