1966 Movies

Part of the Chinese Historical Ethnographic Film Series (1957-1966)

An autumn dance. –S. E.

Venus and Adonis offers a playful retelling of the Classical myth. Filmed at Chicago's North Avenue Beach, filmmaker Tom Palazzolo plays the handsome young Adonis who is seduced by Venus, the goddess of love, depicted by Natalie Jarnstedt.

James Whitney’s Lapis (1966) is a classic work of abstract cinema, a 10-minute animation that took three years to create using primitive computer equipment. In this piece smaller circles oscillate in and out in an array of colors resembling a kaleidoscope whil...

A wildlife documentary about marmot.

An abstract audiovisual poem by electronic musician and composer Ralph Lundsten.

The Karingals group initiated the Karingals Olympics in 1966, which was subsequently taken over by the Pollynesians (Pollys) to become the Polympics. In this film we see The Karingals on a day trip on Sydney Harbour, from their arrival at the pier through to t...

British documentary.

Begins with a picture of Marilyn Monroe, then shifts to a female body, shot from belly button down, which is wriggling under piles of cellophane.

The color film accompanies the Circus Barum from the billposting and the arrival at the station to the erection of the tent, the feeding and care of the animals, the rehearsal work of the artists and the first performance.

Tesevs was ordered by the physicist and space researcher Hannes Alfvén, to be included in the multimedia production “Minos Palats” at the opening of the European Space Research Institute, Esro, in 1966.

A murder takes place on the Israeli Independence day. An Israeli film noir.

Thomas Wilfred's penultimate lumia work. Metal, glass, electrical and lighting elements, and a frosted-glass screen in an oak cabinet.

Conjuring up demons in Birmingham.

Short documentary.

Director : Datta Mane. Cast: Kamini Kadam, Kumar Dighe, Dada Salvi, Shanta Tambe