Movie

Time Piece

★ 7.1/10 · 36 votes 1965 0h 9m Released

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Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, "Time Piece" enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy Award for Outstanding Short Subject.

Cast

Jim Henson Man E Enid Cafritz Wife Jerry Juhl Bartender Frank Oz Messenger Boy A April March Stripper D Diana Birkenfield