The Reading Machine
3.0/100h 22m1977
Overview
In this Borgesian satire on knowledge and technology, bibliophilic desire leads to the construction of a pedal-powered reading machine. Resembling a combination of gymnastic contraption, printing press and early cinematic apparatus, the machine’s purpose remains ambiguous. And like this machine, Terayama’s film connects his work in poetry, motion picture and graphic design by weaving together printed and projected, still and moving images.
Genres
Production Companies
Tenjo Sajiki
Additional Information
Original Title:書見機
Original Language:No Language
Status:Released