He sits alone in his office waiting for the girl of his dreams. When she comes, he will see her approach in the space between the bottom of the door and the floor. He lights a cigarette and waits … In the space between the door and the floor there lies a sliver of light in a dark world of fantasy and desire.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2000481
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam; Master
Digital Betacam; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan