magic,surrealism,avant-garde,witchcraft,silent film,woman director,edited from unfinished film,string,beating heart,occultism,short film,experimental film,lost scenes

Witch's Cradle (1944)

Poster for Witch's Cradle

The surrealist film shows repetitive imagery involving a string fashioned in a bizarre, almost spiderweb-like pattern over the hands of several individuals, most notably an unnamed young woman and an elderly gentleman. The film also shows a shadowy darkness and people filmed at odd angles, an exposed human heart, and other occult symbols and ritualistic imagery which evokes an unsettling and dream-like aura. Considered an unfinished film.

Cast & Crew

Director
Maya Deren

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Keywords

  • magic
  • surrealism
  • avant-garde
  • witchcraft
  • silent film
  • woman director
  • edited from unfinished film
  • string
  • beating heart
  • occultism
  • short film
  • experimental film
  • lost scenes