Space Boy (1973 film) explained

Space Boy
Starring:Florence Marly and Stuart Thomson
Cinematography:Jack Wallace
Runtime:6 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Space Boy is a 1973 short science fiction film directed by Austrian artist Renate Druks. It was written by Florence Marly and featured music from electronic music pioneers Bebe and Louis Barron.[1] [2] It's rumored that Frank Zappa drummed on the soundtrack.[3] The film was nominated for a Grand Prix at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.[4]

Stuart Thomson plays the titular Space Boy and writer Florence Marly is the cosmic seductress Valana.[5]

Space Boy was intended as a sequel to Curtis Harrington's 1966 science-fiction horror film, Queen of Blood, also featuring Marly, and itself based on an earlier Soviet film.[3] In 2009, Space Boy was remade by Columbus, Ohio, filmmaker, Mike Olenick.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Space Boy . Festival de Cannes . 23 April 2023.
  2. Book: Wierzbicki . James . Louis and Bebe Barron's Forbidden Planet: A Film Score Guide . 30 June 2005 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-5670-7 . 15–16 . en.
  3. Web site: Other Cinema: Archive Fever . . 23 April 2023 . 8 December 2019.
  4. News: Champlin . Charles . 'Godspell' kicks off Cannes festival . 23 April 2023 . The Los Angeles Times . 14 May 1973 . 41 . en . newspapers.com.
  5. News: Pulse: Local filmmakers in production . 23 April 2023 . Columbus Monthly . 30 October 2009.
  6. News: Film: "Spaceboy" & "House" . 23 April 2023 . Columbus Monthly . 1 April 2010.