Monument

Story

Synopsis

In the fall of 1967, intermedia artists Ture Sjölander and Lars Weck collaborated with Bengt Modin, video engineer of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in Stockholm, to produce an experimental program called Monument. It was broadcast in January, 1968, and subsequently has been seen throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Apart from the technical aspect of the project, their intention was to develop a widened consciousness of the communi - cative process inherent in visual images. They selected as source material the "monuments" of world culture— images of famous persons and paintings.

Directors

Lars Weck, Ture Sjölander

Language

English

Country

Sweden

Release date

17 April 1967

Ensemble

Cast

• Bengt Feldreich

  Self - Reporter

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  Sophia Loren

  Self (archive footage)

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  Paul McCartney

  Self (archive footage)

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  John Lennon

  Self (archive footage)

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  George Harrison

  Self (archive footage)

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  Ringo Starr

  Self (archive footage)

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  Adolf Hitler

  Self (archive footage)