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Still from Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies — Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (1988) — Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

Poster for Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies

Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies

English / 1988 / 14m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.62/5·1.5K ratings·289 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Stop-motion animated short film in which, among other things, a man made of wire looks malevolent.

Included in
Short Films by the Quay Brothers
Position 4
Included in
Additions: May 2020
Position 71

Credits

Crew

DirectorTimothy Quay, Stephen Quay

ComposerLech Jankowski

ProducerKeith Griffiths

Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (1988) | Criteria