Rhapsody in Two Languages
Year: 1934
Language: English
Format: 16mm Black & White
Runtime: 10 min
Director:
Gordon Sparling
Producer:
Gordon Sparling
Writer:
Gordon Sparling
Cinematographer:
Alfred Jacquemin
Editor:
Gordon Sparling
Sound:
Maurice Metzger
Music:
Howard Fogg
Narration:
Corey Thomson
Production Company:
Associated Screen Studios
The most famous of the Canadian Cameo series, Rhapsody in Two Languages by Gordon Sparling depicts a 24-hour period in Montreal from sunrise to sunrise. Its rapid cross-cutting blends Howard Fogg's original music with a succession of positive and negative images and optical effects. The integration of music and visuals is remarkable, though the declamatory commentary now seems unnecessarily intrusive.