Some Phases of an Empire
Some Phases of an Empire
1984, English. Directed by Nina Fonoroff.
Using footage rephotographed from the Hollywood spectacle Quo Vadis, this film is a densely layered montage on the themes of power, sexuality and aggression. Rather than a "deconstruction" of the film from which it is derived, its overall effect might better be described as "decomposition" or "derangement" of the original elements. Culled from a variety of recordings of spoken texts (including Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) and music (the Hary Janos Suite by Zoltan Kodaly), the soundtrack is edited in a manner that underscores the rhythm of the images, and alludes to the presence of unconscious associations with the story of the original film. The Emperor meets his demise through the agency (the voice) of a wicked Queen, whose lust for power is equalled only by her capacity for destruction.
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- English
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Some Phases of an Empire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Some Phases of an Empire (1984) was directed by Nina Fonoroff.