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The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra

192811 minUnited States
Drama

Synopsis

An aspiring actor reaches Hollywood and receives a number in place of an identity. Casting calls bring frustration while other extras advance, reducing his dream of recognition to an increasingly mechanical struggle.

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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
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13:24
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Robert Florey & Slavko Vorkapich · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsRobert FloreySlavko Vorkapić

Behind the scenes

Florey and Vorkapić use superimposition, abrupt cutting and distorted sets for an experimental attack on studio dehumanization. The small production turns Hollywood's promise of individuality against its treatment of anonymous labour.

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