Time Piece (1965)
- Directed by
- Jim Henson
- Genre
- comedy, music, fantasy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man moves through a series of surreal and rhythmic scenes as he tries to run away from time itself. The film uses editing and music to show his frantic and comedic journey.
fast-pacedwhimsicalsurrealplayfulfreneticmusicalabsurd
What happens
Time Piece is a 1965 American independent experimental short film directed, written, produced by and starring Jim Henson. The film depicts an ordinary man living in constant motion, in a desperate attempt to escape the passage of time. Time Piece is notable as one of the few live-action projects Jim Henson produced that did not involve any form of puppetry. The short film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1966. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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