The Girl Chewing Gum

The Girl Chewing Gum is a 1976 British short film directed by John Smith. The film is widely acknowledged as one of the most important avant-garde films of the 20th century.[1]

The Girl Chewing Gum
Directed byJohn Smith
Release date
1976
Running time
12 minutes
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish

The film was inspired by a scene in François Truffaut's 1973 film Day for Night in which the director gives instructions to the actors, and even tells a dog to urinate on a lamppost.[2]

The Girl Chewing Gum was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2019.[3]

Plot summary

At Stamford Road in Dalston Junction of east London, the camera follows pedestrians, cars and birds while a narrator, who appears to be the director behind the camera, seems to direct their actions.

Similar works

References

  1. Program for Uppsala International Short Film Festival 2011, p. 21.
  2. Joe Moran. "The girl chewing gum", Moran's blog, 16 June 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.


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