Hallelujah the Hills (1963) was written, directed and edited by Adolfas Mekas. The picture was his first feature film.
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| Directed by | Adolfas Mekas |
| Written by | Adolfas Mekas |
| Produced by | David C. Stone |
| Starring | Peter H. Beard Martin Greenbaum Sheila Finn Peggy Steffans Jerome Raphael Blanche Dee Jerome Hill Taylor Mead Emsh |
| Cinematography | Ed Emshwiller |
| Edited by | Adolfas Mekas |
| Music by | Meyer Kupferman |
Production company | Vermont Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
In 1963, after screenings in the Cannes Festival Critics’ section, the Montreal International Film Festival, and the Locarno Festival, where it won the Silver Sail,[1] Hallelujah the Hills made its US debut at the First New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center on September 14, 1963. It received rave reviews and went on to a 15-week engagement at the 5th Avenue Cinema in New York, and movie theaters around the country. It is available in 16mm and 35mm from Anthology Film Archives[2] and the Museum of Modern Art.
Release
editAt its debut at the New York Film Festival, Mekas introduced his inspiration for the film, a woman who posed in a bikini.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1963 16th Locarno Festival". www.locarnofestival.ch. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Anthology Film Archives : Film Screenings". anthologyfilmarchives.org. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Fade-In On Philharmonic Hall". Variety. September 18, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
External links
edit- Hallelujah Editions (official website)
- Hallelujah the Hills at IMDb
- Chicago Tribune Article
- AdolfasMekas.com
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