The Ride to the Abyss
‘La course à l’abîme’ is a depiction of the final ride into hell from ‘La Damnation de Faust’ (1846) by Hector Berlioz.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La course à l’abîme |
| Year | 1992 |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Genre | Animation, Music |
| Director | Georges Schwizgebel |
| Runtime | 5 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (29 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a perfect symbiosis of animation and music, where the visual flow is a direct extension of Berlioz's score. Every stroke and transition is dictated by the escalating tempo, exploring damnation as a state of perpetual, frantic motion.
What lingers after viewing is the sensation of having been physically swept away by a torrent of sound and image—a haunting, breathless ride into the infernal. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Georges Schwizgebel
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In darkness, with immersive sound, letting the music take full command.
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