Flaubert Dreams of Travel But the Illness of His Mother Prevents It (1986)
Drawing from Flaubert's The Temptation of Saint Anthony, his letters, travel journals, and biography, this video layers fantasy, sexual obsession, morbidity, Romanticism, and boredom alongside the ghostliness of empty hotel rooms, aural atmosphere, and an homage to surrealist and horror films.
Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: January 1, 1986
Editing: Ken Kobland
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flaubert Dreams of Travel But the Illness of His Mother Prevents It about?
- Drawing from Flaubert's The Temptation of Saint Anthony, his letters, travel journals, and biography, this video layers fantasy, sexual obsession, morbidity, Romanticism, and boredom alongside the ghostliness of empty hotel rooms, aural atmosphere, and an homage to surrealist and horror films.
- Who directed Flaubert Dreams of Travel But the Illness of His Mother Prevents It?
- Flaubert Dreams of Travel But the Illness of His Mother Prevents It was directed by Elizabeth LeCompte.
- How long is Flaubert Dreams of Travel But the Illness of His Mother Prevents It?
- Flaubert Dreams of Travel But the Illness of His Mother Prevents It has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).