Principal cast
Patricia Ree Gilbert , Don Fellows, Jonathan Gordon, William Greaves and Susan Anspach
Film 251 of 307 on the Screen Path
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
About the film
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1967 film at stop 251 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation between a couple: he demands to know what's wrong, she challenges his sexual orientation. Cameras shoot the exchange, and another camera records Greaves and his crew. Sometimes we watch the crew discussing this scene, its language, and the process of making a movie. Is there such a thing as natural language? Are all things related to sex? The camera records distractions - a woman rides horseback past them; a garrulous homeless vet who sleeps in the park chats them up. What's the nature of making a movie?
Key craft credits
Stevan Larner (director of photography), Terence Macartney-Filgate (director of photography) and William Greaves (editor)
- Director
- William Greaves
- Release
- 1968-10-28
- Runtime
- 75 minutes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 51 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 51 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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