The Seal (1955)

Inspired by the 1928 experimental film by Robert Florey and Slavko Vorkapich, The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra, this amateur short is the story of a man who spends his entire life under the thumb of anonymous bureaucrats. The titular seal adorns everything in life, from birth to death, in a criticism of bureaucracy and power over the individual, in a film that makes stylistic references to silent cinema.

Released

1955-08-06

Genres

Drama

Runtime

18 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Dušan Makavejev

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 2 votes