Notes on Marie Menken (2006)
Overview
A look at avant-garde filmmaker Marie Menken.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.536 |
Directed By
Martina Kudlácek
Crew
Martina Kudlácek
John Zorn
Martina Kudlácek
Martina Kudlácek
Judy Karp
Henry Hills
TOP CAST
Kenneth Anger
Himself
Stan Brakhage
Himself (archive footage)
Peter Kubelka
Himself
Alfred Leslie
Himself
Gerard Malanga
Himself
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Marie Menken
Herself (archive footage)
Joseph J. Menkevich
Himself
Billy Name
Himself
Andy Warhol
Himself (archive footage)
Mary Woronov
Herself
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