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A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her husband and ends their relationship. In "Take 2 1/2," Greaves starts with 1968 takes of one of these pairs of actors plus footage of the crew discussing the film's progress. Then, 35 years later, Greaves brings back to Central Park those actors and some of the original crew (plus others) to film a reunion of the characters Alice and Freddie. We watch scenes of these characters and discussions among the actors and crew. Greaves explores and dramatizes the dialectic in the creative process.
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A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her husband and ends their relationship. In "Take 2 1/2," Greaves starts with 1968 takes of one of these pairs of actors plus footage of...
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ (2005) was directed by William Greaves. The film is a Documentary production with a runtime of 1h 39m, rated 6.0/10.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ runs 1h 39m (99 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.0/10 from 13 votes. Genre: Documentary.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ is rated 6.0/10 by 13 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Documentary fans.
