Of Blood, of Pleasure and of Death

Synopsis

The trilogy ‘Of Blood, of Pleasure and of Death’ (1947-1948), which began with Psyche (1947), the first film, produced by Gregory Markopoulos in 16mm, based on an unfinished novel by Pierre Louÿs, is completed with Lysis and Charmides, both based on Platonic dialogues. Addressing themes of homosexuality, these three films illustrate a symbolic use of colour and composition.

Year - 1948

Directed By - Gregory J. Markopoulus

Written By - N/A

Produced By - N/A

Starring - Ann Wells, George Emmons, Gregory J. Markopoulus

Movie Databases

Part 1: Of Blood, of Pleasure and of Death - IMDB

Part 2: Of Blood, of Pleasure and of Death - IMDB

Part 3: Of Blood, of Pleasure and of Death - IMDB

Of Blood, of Pleasure and of Death - Letterboxd

Artistic Critiques

Gary Morris wrote in the Bay Area Reporter in 1997 about specific techniques that Markopoulos used with the edit and other camera techniques like flash cutting or a "strobe-edit" and superimposition. Morris argued these were "a part of Markopoulos’ elliptical, imagistic approach to the narrative, where the viewer is seduced into participating in what is occurring onscreen in a way that is impossible to achieve in linear narrative."¹

Additional Information

Of Blood, of Pleasure and of Death…or Some Films on ‘Sexual Disorientation’ - Museo Nacional Centro de Arte

Sources

Morris, G. (1997, October 2). The Markopoulos Case. Bay Area Reporter, 37, 46.

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