The Very Eye of Night poster

The Very Eye of Night

6.0(42)195815m1

Dancers, shown in photographic negative, perform a series of ballet moves, solos, pas de deux, larger groupings. The dancers glide and rotate untroubled by gravity against a slowly changing starfield background. Their movements are accompanied by music scored for a small ensemble of woodwind and percussion.

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  • dance performance
  • avant-garde
  • silent film
  • modern dance
  • woman director
  • contemporary dance
  • dance film
  • ballet dancing
  • experimental film

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Behind the camera

Director

Maya Deren

Writers

Maya Deren

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)New York3 May 1958
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereFIRST International Film Festival21 Jul 2026
  • HaitiHT

    • PremierePort-au-Prince1 Jan 1955

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The Very Eye of Night was released on 3 May 1958.

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