The Sandman
2007, English. Directed by Rich Ragsdale.
A re-telling of ETA Hoffman's "The Sandman" as an exposition of how it inspired Freud's theory of "The Uncanny". Created in the style of early German Expressionist cinema (complete with visual references to Metropolis and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) using both digital video and 35mm still photography, and combines live action with stop motion animation.
- Runtime
- 0h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 August 2007
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Rich Ragsdale
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Who directed The Sandman?
The Sandman (2007) was directed by Rich Ragsdale and stars Edan Gillen, Thomy Kessler, Laura Nunez.