
Rembrandt, Etc., and Jane
1976-12-24 · 18 min · ★ 10.0
The following films were all made in 1976. I do not wish to describe them. —SB "Two portrait sketches and two nondescript."
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- Stan Brakhage
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- United States of America
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- Released
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