The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra

1928

Short Film

11m

This short experimental film tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized (he is identified by the number 9314 written on his forehead), after which he dies and goes on to Heaven where the number is removed. (imdb)

Directed by:

Robert Florey Slavko Vorkapich

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Written by:

Robert Florey Slavko Vorkapich

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Starring:

Jules Raucourt George Voya

Country:

USA

Language:

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1928

Short Film

11m

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An actor comes to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune but is assigned the number 9413 and used as an extra. A silent experimental short written and directed by Robert Florey and Slavko Vorkapich for a total budget of $97 (about $1500 these days). They shot it in their homes using walls they painted black as backdrops and constructing their own miniature sets. It's heavily influenced by German expressionism with black skylines jutting out at clashing angles from dark shadows.

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Rated 25 Sep 2017

Quaint fun with some ambitious effects. The narrative of Hollywood as a dream-crusher for all but the very most cunning and tenacious is older than I thought.

Rated 25 Sep 2017

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Rated 02 Aug 2017

Mentaculus

Rated 02 Aug 2017

"Dear Mr. Almighty, The Bearer is John Jones, an Artist." Nothing has changed in 100 years. The ending is the same as Gilliam's Brazil, and it can't be a coincidence.

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Rated 22 Jun 2017

Nice to see criticism of Hollywood has been pretty much the same since the beginning, though personally this doesn't do much for me. The irony of Florey becoming a studio filmmaker based on the success of this short should not be lost on anyone. Hopefully he treated his actors and extras better.

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An impressively achieved short using the latest in expressive art direction and montage work to drive a witty account of Hollywood as a thankless sausage-grinder for dreams. Also, a rare example of something this avant-garde jumping to highly lauded general success. Though, there is something more than a tad ironic in how Florey leveraged that success to transition from talent-agent cum avant-garde director to a mildly successful director of by-the-book program pictures.

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Rated 23 Nov 2015

Are we all Hollywood extras? A germanic experiment.

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It looks like a modern short, imitating, faking a silence era production. but, no. It's filmed in 1928 and looks great.

Rated 19 Nov 2014

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Rated 30 Jun 2014

I appreciate the enthusiasm and experimentation. For a $97 budget this is remarkable! But it's very one note, and the ending disappointed me.

Rated 30 Jun 2014

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Melvelet

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Rated 12 May 2014

Inventive and imaginative expressionist short that is rather remarkable given that it was made in 1928 and had a budget of $97. I guess MULHOLLAND DRIVE, whose affinities to CONTEMPT have often been noted, could also be considered a remake of this film, where the moment of death is the moment one enters the dream of being more than grist to the Hollywood machine, thereby capturing the thanatological, thaumaturgical and oneiric aspects of the cinematic invention and cinematic experience itself.

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Rated 13 Dec 2013

thought this was an absolutely fantastic little short. a modern, expressionist piece on the hollywood dream, with all sorts of neat details such as the masks representing the acting. the jazzy soundtrack suited the modernism perfectly.

Rated 13 Dec 2013

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