The Two-Backed Beast, or The Critic Makes the Film

Name: The Two-Backed Beast, or The Critic Makes the Film
Released: 1978-01-01
Duration: 45 min

Overview

An experimental short film that finds film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum playing himself, being interviewed about a film that doesn’t exist. Director Peter Bull proceeds to create the film that Rosenbaum describes. The alternating footage provides insight into these two different modes of representation.