Notes on Marie Menken

Nan
1h 37m
2006
5.4 /10 (5)

Overview

A look at avant-garde filmmaker Marie Menken.

Country : United States of America, Austria
Languages : English
Released Date: 2006-04-20

Top Billed Cast

Kenneth Anger

Self

Stan Brakhage

Self (archive footage)

Peter Kubelka

Self

Alfred Leslie

Self

Gerard Malanga

Self

Jonas Mekas

Self

Marie Menken

Self (archive footage)

Joseph J. Menkevich

Self

Billy Name

Self

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Mary Woronov

Self

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