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Mathusalem

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Mathusalem (or Methuselah) is a 1922 play by Ivan Goll, considered a precursor of the theater of the absurd. The 1927 run of the play saw five sequences-- some of Jean Painlevé's earliest film work-- projected against a backdrop of white clouds.

DirectorJean Painlevé

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Cast · Directed by Jean Painlevé

AAAntonin Artaud
Antonin Artaud
MBMarcel Barencey
Marcel Barencey
HMHenri Marchand
Henri Marchand
JPJean Painlevé
Jean Painlevé

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1935 · 5.3
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Mathusalem hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 25, 1927. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.