From the Drain
| From the Drain | |
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| Directed by | David Cronenberg |
| Written by | David Cronenberg |
| Produced by | Stefan Nosko |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | David Cronenberg |
| Edited by | David Cronenberg |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500 |
From the Drain is a 1967 Canadian short film directed by David Cronenberg.
Plot summary
[edit]The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans of some past conflict but revealed that they are currently in a mental institution. The first man is paranoid about the drain of the tub, the second indifferent to it. After the conversation between the two men progresses, a vine-like tendril emerges from the drain to strangle the first man. The second shows no emotion to this sudden turn of events and the film ends.
Production
[edit]Cronenberg wrote, shot, directed, and edited the film using $500 (equivalent to $4,340 in 2023).[1]
Release
[edit]The film was shown in June 1967 at the Cinethon festival.[2]
Home video
[edit]The short was included along with Cronenberg's other early films on a bonus disc in Arrow Video's 2015 UK Blu-ray release of Videodrome.[3] This bonus disc, entitled David Cronenberg's Early Works was later released on its own a year later.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Rodley 1997, p. 13.
- ^ Broomer, Stephen (2016-01-01). Hamilton Babylon: A History of the McMaster Film Board. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-4778-7.
- ^ "Videodrome UK Blu-ray Release Detailed". Blu-ray.com. June 20, 2015. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "Upcoming Arrow Video Blu-ray Releases". Blu-ray.com. May 6, 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
Works cited
[edit]- Rodley, Chris, ed. (1997). Cronenberg on Cronenberg. Faber and Faber. ISBN 0571191371.
External links
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