George Kuchar Movies

  • 1996
    Vermin of the Vortex

    Vermin of the Vortex

    Vermin of the Vortex

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    Alienation in academia beneath the chandeliered opulence of a political correctional facility that caters to clashing cultures with chicken fajitas...

    Vermin of the Vortex
  • 1986
    The Last Hello

    The Last Hello

    The Last Hello

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    A friend visits from Canada and we relive the past as the future becomes more and more obscured by a cloud of burning vegetation wrapped in cigarette...

    The Last Hello
  • 2010
    Vintage Visits

    Vintage Visits

    Vintage Visits

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    Another edition to Kuchars weather diary series, this particular one has more social intercourse occurring in the prairie hovel which houses the...

    Vintage Visits
  • 1975
    The Desperate and The Deep

    The Desperate and The Deep

    The Desperate and The Deep

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    Early B&W 16mm SFAI Class film by George Kuchar

    The Desperate and The Deep
  • 1976
    The Shadow Glass

    The Shadow Glass

    The Shadow Glass

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    The Shadow Glass is roughly based on Ewers' 'Student of Prague'. It concerns a young man who, feeling incapable of surmounting the harsh realities of...

    The Shadow Glass
  • 1993
    ID CAME FROM INNER SPACE

    ID CAME FROM INNER SPACE

    ID CAME FROM INNER SPACE

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    ID CAME FROM INNER SPACE
  • 1988
    Return to the House of Pain

    Return to the House of Pain

    Return to the House of Pain

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    Return to the House of Pain documents my walking through the turf and sludge of the Big Apple and many worm holes... I chomp my way back west and...

    Return to the House of Pain
  • 1980
    The Woman And The Dress

    The Woman And The Dress

    The Woman And The Dress

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    George Kuchar's comically grotesque look at the age-old clash of generations.

    The Woman And The Dress
  • 1993
    Andy's House of Gary

    Andy's House of Gary

    Andy's House of Gary

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    A young painter, and his somewhat slower roommate, talk of paranormal occurrences in a room of charcoal canvasses and ephemeral renderings. Eavesdrop...

    Andy's House of Gary
  • 1980
    The Nocturnal Immaculation

    The Nocturnal Immaculation

    The Nocturnal Immaculation

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    Two men, two women, one God and many devils. Add a pinch of vengeance and a dash of mental illness, let simmer with high ideals, then take a mouthful...

    The Nocturnal Immaculation
  • 1956
    A Tub Named Desire

    A Tub Named Desire

    A Tub Named Desire

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    "A Tub Named Desire," the first movie with Donna Kerness, does not exist anymore, except for one 8mm print that was in George Kuchar's possession....

    A Tub Named Desire
  • 1988
    Low Light Life

    Low Light Life

    Low Light Life

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    Shot in low-light style, Kuchar documents his experiences with various underground filmmakers such as James Broughton and Ken Jacobs, then moves on...

    Low Light Life
  • 2004
    A Fatal Desire

    A Fatal Desire

    A Fatal Desire

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    This melodrama, staged by me and produced with my students at the San Francisco Art Institute, follows the turbulent journey of an aspiring singer as...

    A Fatal Desire
  • 2009
    Burrito Bay

    Burrito Bay

    Burrito Bay

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    This video diary/travelogue centers on a tropical trip to Acapulco where yours truly hits both sand and surf with maximum impact. The actual movie...

    Burrito Bay
  • 1988
    Weather Diary 4

    Weather Diary 4

    Weather Diary 4

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    Attempting to apologize for the lack of good weather in Weather Diary 3, George arrives in Milwaukee only to find the drought back in full swing....

    Weather Diary 4
  • 2010
    Eat My Makeup!

    Eat My Makeup!

    Eat My Makeup!

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    With George Kuchar, Marie Losier, Jason Livingston, Paul Shepard. Five winsome damsels picnic on the roof of a warehouse in charming Long Island...

    Eat My Makeup!
  • 2008
    Atrium of the Omni-Orb

    Atrium of the Omni-Orb

    Atrium of the Omni-Orb

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    A quickie side trip to the Virginia Film Festival highlights some nice, fall foliage and a few fleeting faces as the camera probes a sculptural...

    Atrium of the Omni-Orb
  • 1971
    Portrait of Ramona

    Portrait of Ramona

    Portrait of Ramona

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    This movie was made mostly in Brooklyn during some very hot and empty evenings. Since the evenings were so empty, Jane Elford, the star, urged me to...

    Portrait of Ramona
  • 2006
    Faulty Fathoms

    Faulty Fathoms

    Faulty Fathoms

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    A wide screen portrait of people, pets and places, this Frisco based video immerses the viewer in a placid flow of images that hint of darker depths...

    Faulty Fathoms
  • 2010
    Nibbles

    Nibbles

    Nibbles

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    In Nibbles, George Kuchar crafts a mini-travelette documenting his adventures around Cape Cod. Shot primarily in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Kuchar...

    Nibbles