Broadway by Light

Broadway by Light is a 1958 French-American[1] experimental short film debut by the photographer William Klein.[2][3]

Broadway by Light
Directed byWilliam Klein
Release date
  • 1958 (1958)
Running time
12 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • United States

Summary

A documentary study of nighttime at Times Square and the bright-lighted advertising of Broadway.[4][5]

Production

Klein was encouraged by French New Wave filmmakers Alain Resnais and Chris Marker (the latter responsible for the text at the beginning of the film).[6][7]

Reception and legacy

The film's pop art style contrasts the usually gritty photography of Klein, which were taken during daylight, thus being called the first pop film.[8][9]

It earned praise from master auteur Orson Welles.[10]

References
  1. "Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? + Broadway By Light". Quad Cinema. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  2. Broadway by Light, retrieved 2022-09-29
  3. "Dialogues & Film Retrospectives: William Klein". walkerart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  4. "William Klein: Broadway by Light Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? - Tate Modern".
  5. "The Season of William Klein". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  6. gscott2012 (2014-07-20). "FILM: William Klein 'Broadway by Light' 1958". The United Nations of Photography. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  7. Koresky, Michael. "Eclipse Series 9:The Delirious Fictions of William Klein". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  8. "Light and Freedom: William Klein's Pop Politics". walkerart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  9. Lubow, Arthur (2022-06-02). "Trying to Contain William Klein in One Show Isn't Easy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  10. "The Sight & Sound Interview: William Klein". British Film Institute. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
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