The Song of Stone
1963 • Documentary
6.5 (6)
Masayuki Nagare
Writer
Toshio Matsumoto
Director
Status
Released
Release date
February 1, 1963
Duration
24 Min
Language
ja
Popularity
0.1832
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
While extracting and polishing their blocks of stone, stonecutters used to say “the stone is coming to life". This paradox provided Matsumoto with the best metaphor for what making a film is all about. In his opinion, filmmakers work images in the same way that stonecutters work stones.
