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La Clef de L'horloge (Poème cinémathographique en l’honneur de Kurt Schwitters)

1958 · 7 min

Broodthaers’s first film, Clef d’Horloge was made using a borrowed camera and some film stock that he had been given. It was shot at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, in 1956, during an exhibition of works by Kurt Schwitters. The film is made in negative and positive and is based on several works that were on display. It premiered on 23 April 1958 at ‘Filmexprmntlfilm’, an experimental film convention in Brussels.

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Year 1958
Country Belgium
Director Marcel Broodthaers
Runtime 7 min.

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La Clef de L'horloge (Poème cinémathographique en l’honneur de Kurt Schwitters) is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1958. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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