Time Piece
About Time Piece
Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, "Time Piece" enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy A…
Time Piece is a 1965 comedy fantasy film directed by Jim Henson. Jim Henson stars as Man, Enid Cafritz as Wife, Jerry Juhl as Bartender, and Frank Oz as Messenger Boy.
It runs 9 minutes and was released in May 1965. Written by Jim Henson.
Shelv files it under jazz, avant-garde, experimental film, and short film.
Ballet Mécanique, At Land, and The Starfish make useful companions to Time Piece.