If I Had Four Dromedaries

If I Had Four Dromedaries

7 | 1966-11-01 | Documentary

Composed entirely of still photographs shot by Marker himself over the course of his restless travel through twenty-six countries, If I Had Four Dromedaries stages a probing, at times agitated, search for the meanings of the photographic image, in the form of an extended voiceover conversation and debate between the "amateur photographer" credited with the images and two of his colleagues. Anticipating later writings by Roland Barthes and Susan Sontag (who professed her admiration for the film) If I Had Four Dromedaries reveals Marker's instinctual understanding of the secret rapport between still and moving image.

Featured Crew

Chris Marker Director
Chris Marker Writer
Claude Joudioux Producer
Henri Regnier Producer
Barney Wilen Music
Chris Marker Editor
Chris Marker Director of Photography
Wolfgang Theile Production Manager
Antoine Bonfanti Sound
Christine Lecouvette Assistant Editor

Cast

Pierre Vaneck
Pierre Vaneck
Récitant (voice)
Nicolas Youmatoff
Nicolas Youmatoff
Récitant (voice)
Catherine Le Couey
Catherine Le Couey
Récitante (voice)
Tatyana Lavrova
Tatyana Lavrova
Self (photo)
Tatyana Samoylova
Tatyana Samoylova
Self (photo)
Samuel Feijóo
Samuel Feijóo
Self (photo)
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Self (photo)

Images

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