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An Optical Poem

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A dance of shapes. A title card tells us this is an experiment in conveying the mental images of music in a visual form. Liszt's "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" is the music. The shapes, all two-dimensional, are circles primarily, with some…

DirectorOskar Fischinger

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An Optical Poem is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is An Optical Poem on Netflix?

No, An Optical Poem is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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No, An Optical Poem isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United States right now. It's on Kanopy instead.

Where can I watch An Optical Poem for free?

An Optical Poem is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.