Hy Hirsh Movies

  • 1937
    Even – As You and I

    Even – As You and I

    Even – As You and I

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    Three fellows dream of prize money and a chance for a real Hollywood contract by winning the Liberty-Pete Smith amateur movie contest. They work on a...

    Even – As You and I
  • 1947
    The Cage

    The Cage

    The Cage

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    A soundless film starts in a studio: an artist sits, a nude stands; a page burns, paper cutouts appear, images are distorted. The artist removes his...

    The Cage
  • 1961
    La Couleur de la forme

    La Couleur de la forme

    La Couleur de la forme

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    With his last film, Hirsch more than ever justifies a critic’s description as ‘the Matisse of the Cinema.

    La Couleur de la forme
  • 1954
    Gyromorphosis

    Gyromorphosis

    Gyromorphosis

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    The inherent kinetic qualities are brought into actuality in GYROMORPHOSIS, as seen in the construction-sculpture of Constant Nieuwenhuys of...

    Gyromorphosis
  • 1951
    Divertissement Rococo

    Divertissement Rococo

    Divertissement Rococo

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    A Hy Hirsh film. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with iotaCenter and National Film Preservation Foundation in 2000.

    Divertissement Rococo
  • 1958
    Défense d'afficher

    Défense d'afficher

    Défense d'afficher

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    Study of posters and graffiti on the walls of Paris, using ellipses, brief shots and quick camera movements. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive...

    Défense d'afficher
  • 1961
    Décollages Recollés

    Décollages Recollés

    Décollages Recollés

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    Decollages Recolles is a mystery as it is unfinished, with no indication of the track Hirsh intended. We had two reels, each with a head title, but...

    Décollages Recollés
  • 1953
    Eneri

    Eneri

    Eneri

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    Short experimental film by Hy Hirsh. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with iotaCenter and National Film Preservation Foundation...

    Eneri
  • 1959
    Hunting Keys

    Hunting Keys

    Hunting Keys

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    A film by Hy Hirsh. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with iotaCenter and National Film Preservation Foundation in 2000.

    Hunting Keys
  • 1960
    Scratch Pad

    Scratch Pad

    Scratch Pad

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    Directed by Hy Hirsh. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

    Scratch Pad
  • 1952
    Come Closer

    Come Closer

    Come Closer

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    Directed, assembled by Hy Hirsch.

    Come Closer
  • 1958
    Autumn Spectrum

    Autumn Spectrum

    Autumn Spectrum

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    Whether at the stage of conceptualization or "editing", the blending and multiple impression of the images were done in-camera. In this sense, I...

    Autumn Spectrum