Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box (1991): cast, story & where to watch
1991 · Film
Released in 1991, Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box is a documentary film directed by Mark Stokes, running about 44 minutes.
What it’s about. This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made those magnificent and strange collage boxes. He was also one of our great experimental filmmakers and once apparently made Salvador Dali extremely jealous at a screening of his masterpiece, Rose Hobart. In this film we get to hear people like Susan Sontag, Stan Brakhage, and Tony Curtis talk about their friendships with the artist. It turns out that Curtis was quite a collector and he seemed to have a very deep understanding of what Cornell was doing in his work.
Who’s in it. Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box stars Dore Ashton as Herself, Stan Brakhage as Himself, Rudy Burckhardt as Himself and Tony Curtis as Himself/Narrator, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box page.
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- Where can I watch Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box (1991)?
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- Who stars in Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box?
- Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box stars Dore Ashton, Stan Brakhage, Rudy Burckhardt, Tony Curtis and Leila E.B. Luce.
- When was Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box released?
- Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box was released in 1991, with a runtime of about 44 minutes.