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The Book of All the Dead

The Book of All the Dead

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The Book of All the Dead

""It represents the consciousness of a man who stands at the end of time and who surveys the flotsam left behind by the historical process""

16h 39m

10.0(2 votes)

Documentary

Animation

Overview

Monumental experimental film cycle by R Bruce Elder. It consists of three „Regions”: „The System of Dante's Hell”, „Consolations (Love is an Art of Time)” and „Exultations (In Light Of The Great Giving)”.

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10 featured cast members

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R. Bruce Elder

R. Bruce Elder

Robert Fothergill

James D. Smith

Kristina Jones

David King

David King

Tony Wolfson

Murray Pomerance

Bart Testa

Anna Pafomow

Henry Jesionka

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Directed by: R. Bruce Elder
Written by: R. Bruce Elder
Produced by: R. Bruce Elder

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