List of avant-garde films of the 1960s: 1965–1969

This is a list of avant-garde and experimental films released between 1965 and 1969. Unless otherwise noted, all films had sound and were in color.

1965
VinylAndy WarholGerard Malanga, Edie Sedgwick United StatesBlack and white; written by Ronald Tavel, based on Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange [1]
1966
Andy Warhol's Silver FlotationsWillard Maas United KingdomShot at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City[2]
The Cut-UpsAntony BalchWilliam S. Burroughs, Brion GysinUnited KingdomBlack and white, written by Burroughs[3]
The FlickerTony Conrad United StatesBlack and white
Hold Me While I'm NakedGeorge KucharGeorge Kuchar, Donna Kerness United States[4]
PersonaIngmar BergmanBibi Andersson, Liv Ullman, Margaretha KrookSwedenBlack and white[5]
Turn, Turn, TurnJud Yalkut United StatesAward of Merit, Ann Arbor Film Festival, 1966[6][7]
Yesterday GirlAlexander KlugeAlexandra KlugeWest GermanyBlack and white
1967
I Am Curious (Yellow)Vilgot SjömanVilgot Sjöman, Lena Nyman, Börje AhlstedtSwedenBlack and white[8]
The Illiac PassionGregory MarkopoulosRichard Beauvais, David BeauvaisUnited States[9]
The ImageMichael Armstrong (cinematographer)Michael Byrne (actor), David BowieUnited KingdomBlack and white, completed in 1967 but not released until 1969, David Bowie's first screen appearance[10] [11]
1968
I Am Curious (Blue)Vilgot SjömanVilgot Sjöman, Peter Lindgren, Lena NymanSwedenBlack and white[12]
The Movie OrgyJoe Dante, Jon Davison United StatesMassive collage film, running 7.5 hours, cut in 2010 to 4.5 hours[13]
N:O:T:H:I:N:GPaul Sharits United StatesSilent[14]
1969
The Color of PomegranatesSergei ParajanovSofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Aleksanyan, Vilen GalstyanSoviet UnionColor[15]
Easy RiderDennis HopperPeter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson United StatesHollywood "road movie;" partly experimental[16]
KatzelmacherRainer Werner FassbinderHanna Schygulla, Lilith Ungerer, Rudolf Waldemar BremWest GermanyBlack and white[17]
Love Is Colder Than DeathRainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner Fassbinder, Hanna Schygulla, Ulli LommelWest GermanyBlack and white[18]

References

  1. Mary Scanlon -- Beyond the Absurd: Roland Tavel and Andy Warhol
  2. "Andy Warhol's Silver Flotations" on Experimental Cinema
  3. Rob Bridgett -- An Appraisal of the Films of William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and Anthony Balch in terms of Recent Avant Garde Theory, Bright Lights Film Journal Issue 39
  4. Dangerous Minds entry
  5. Elsaesser, Thomas (27 March 2014). "The Persistence of Persona'". Criterion Collection. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. Dangerous Minds entry
  7. Film Maker's Cooperative Online Catalog
  8. Ankeny, Jason. "I Am Curious (Yellow)". Allmovie. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  9. BAM/PFA program
  10. Cinebeats, "David Bowie is The Image"
  11. Michael Armstrong, "The Image -- History"
  12. Lahr, John (10 March 2013). "Sex and Politics: An Interview with Vilgot Sjöman". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  13. St. Louis Mag "Jutaxposition as Art"
  14. LUX catalog entry
  15. Fountain, Clarke. "The Color of Pomegranates". Allmovie. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  16. Criterion Collection DVD entry
  17. Koresky, Michael (26 August 2013). "Eclipse Series 39: Early Fassbinder". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  18. Koresky, Michael (26 August 2013). "Eclipse Series 39: Early Fassbinder". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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