Dog Star Man in order

Movie in five parts by Stan Brakhage 5 films, 1h 19m in all, in release order.

Prelude: Dog Star Man
1961 · 25 min
A creation myth realized in light, patterns, images superimposed, rapid cutting, and silence. A black screen, then streaks of light, then an explosion of color and squiggles and happenstance. Next, images of small circles emerge then of the Sun. Images of our Earth appear, woods, a part of a body, a nude woman perhaps giving birth. Imagery evokes movement across time. Part of the Dog Star Man series of experimental films.
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Dog Star Man: Part I
1963 · 30 min
From a murky landscape, a wooded mountain emerges. We watch the sun. We see a bearded man climbing up the mountain through the snow. He carries an ax, and he's accompanied by a dog. His labors continue. There is no soundtrack. Images rush past - water, trees, and surfaces too close up to distinguish. He struggles. A fire burns. Nature, in long shots and magnified, is formidable and silent. It's tough going; he carries on. In a capillary, blood flows.
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Dog Star Man: Part II
1964 · 7 min
A man, accompanied by a dog, struggles through snow on a mountain side. We see film stock blister; drawn square shapes appear. Then, we see an infant's face. The images of struggling climber, baby, blurred film stock, large snow flakes, and what may be microscopic details of matter are superimposed on each other, one dominating the frame briefly to be replaced by another. As the man falls in the snow and tries to regain his feet, the baby continues to appear, first with eyes closed. Alternately, images rush by - montages of paper cutouts and life under a microscope.
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Dog Star Man: Part III
1964 · 11 min
Sexual intimacy. Three kinds of images race past, superimposed on each other sometimes: two bodies, a man and a woman's, close up, nude - patches of skin, wisps of hair, glimpses of a face and genitalia; strips of celluloid with lines and squiggles scratched on them; and, close-up shots of what appear to be the insides of living bodies - a heart beating, muscle and sinew and tissue wet with fluids. The exterior and interior of desire.
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Dog Star Man: Part IV
1964 · 6 min
A man is supine on a mountain side. Images rush past of nature and a stained glass saint. An infant is born. We see a lactating nipple. Images include a mountain peak, farm buildings, a tree stump, a fire, a crawling baby, and the sun. The man falls and rolls. Then, later, he swings his ax.
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch Dog Star Man in?

1. Prelude: Dog Star Man (1961), 2. Dog Star Man: Part I (1963), 3. Dog Star Man: Part II (1964), 4. Dog Star Man: Part III (1964), 5. Dog Star Man: Part IV (1964).

How long does it take to watch all of Dog Star Man?

About 1h 19m across 5 released films.

Do any Dog Star Man films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.