Underplayed Gems

Drama in the Futurists' Cabaret No. 13 (1914)

Drama in the Futurists' Cabaret No. 13 poster
Original title
Драма в кабаре футуристов № 13
Directed by
Vladimir Kasyanov
Genre
comedy film, silent film, experimental film
Country
Russian Empire
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of futurist artists get into a series of silly mishaps at a cabaret. The film follows their antics as they perform and interact at the venue.

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What happens

Drama in the Futurists' Cabaret No. 13 (Russian: Драма в кабаре футуристов № 13) is a 1914 Russian silent film directed by Vladimir Kasyanov. It is probably the world's first avant-garde film. RoseLee Goldberg notes the film I Want to Be a Futurist was the Futurist sequel to Drama in Cabaret No. 13. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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