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The World of Gilbert & George

1981-11-20
1
en 72m
DocumentaryComedy
Gilbert & George are renowned for presenting themselves as ‘living sculptures,’ fusing their art and identity with the external world. Their exploration of the bleak urban surrounds of 1980’s London, powerfully evoke the desires and tensions of its disillusioned youth alongside their own eccentricities. Poetic narration combines with vivid imagery that moves between the startlingly beautiful, the humorous, and the absurd. Church spires and city streets, youth and drunks, dancing and tea-drinking all take on an affecting symbolism when viewed from the unique perspective of Gilbert & George.

Producer

Philip Haas

Director of Photography

Martin Schäfer

Editor

Heather Holden

Writer

George Passmore

Writer

Gilbert Prousch

Director

George Passmore

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Arts Council of Great Britain