The Great Blondino

The Great Blondino

1967
42m
4.6

4.6/10

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Overview

Shooting in 1966 without script, story, or any narrative preconception, Nelson and Wiley created a masterwork of ‘60s independent cinema. The Great Blondino follows an anachronistically attired young fellow as he navigates a beguiling, sometimes troubling world with a curiosity that opens us wide to the filmmakers’ inspired, freeform vision. In many ways, the wonder of Blondino may echo the excitement of invention and exploration that Nelson and Wiley experienced in the making of the film. Utterly exuberant and freed from rote cinematic restriction, it embodies an artistic rigor and direction that also prevents it from ever seeming too unhinged. An incredible feat of tightrope walking. —Mark Toscano. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 13, 1967
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0308331

Cast

Chuck Wiley
Chuck Wiley

Blondino

Lew Welch
Lew Welch

Cop

Sandra Juste
Sandra Juste

Trollop

Key Crew

Robert Nelson
Director
William T. Wiley
Director