Mathusalem

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Mathusalem (or Methuselah) is a 1922 play by Ivan Goll, considered a precursor of the theater of the absurd. The 1927 run of the play saw five sequences-- some of Jean Painlevé's earliest film work-- projected against a backdrop of white clouds.

Country:

France

Genre:
Duration:

9 minutes

Year:

1927

Director:

Jean Painlevé

Cast:
Antonin Artaud

Marcel Barencey

Henri Marchand

Jean Painlevé

Crew:
Jean Painlevé

Director

Ivan Goll

Theatre Play

Maxime Jacob

Original Music Composer