Poster of Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

Plot: Len Lye made this experiment in animating poetry circa 1953 utilising a clip of Sir John Gielgud reciting a passage from The Tempest.
Release Date: Thursday, January 1 1953
72 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John GielgudJohn GielgudJohn Gielgud was 48 in Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000

Crew

Portrait of Len LyeLen LyeLen Lye was 51 in Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1901 –
Thu, May 15 1980