Symbiopsychotaxiplasm in order

A one-of-a-kind fiction/documentary hybrid series. 2 films, 2h 54m in all, in release order.

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1968 · 75 min
In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation between a couple: he demands to know what's wrong, she challenges his sexual orientation. Cameras shoot the exchange, and another camera records Greaves and his crew. Sometimes we watch the crew discussing this scene, its language, and the process of making a movie. Is there such a thing as natural language? Are all things related to sex? The camera records distractions - a woman rides horseback past them; a garrulous homeless vet who sleeps in the park chats them up. What's the nature of making a movie?
Popcorn Flick
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
2005 · 99 min
A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her husband and ends their relationship. In "Take 2 1/2," Greaves starts with 1968 takes of one of these pairs of actors plus footage of the crew discussing the film's progress. Then, 35 years later, Greaves brings back to Central Park those actors and some of the original crew (plus others) to film a reunion of the characters Alice and Freddie. We watch scenes of these characters and discussions among the actors and crew. Greaves explores and dramatizes the dialectic in the creative process.
New

Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch Symbiopsychotaxiplasm in?

1. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968), 2. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ (2005).

How long does it take to watch all of Symbiopsychotaxiplasm?

About 2h 54m across 2 released films.

Do any Symbiopsychotaxiplasm films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.