Manhatta (1921) is a short documentary film directed by painter Charles Sheeler and photographer Paul Strand.
Synopsis
Le matin révèle le port de New York, les quais, le pont de Brooklyn. Un ferry-boat accoste, dégorgeant sa masse entassée. Les gens se déplacent rapidement le long de Wall Street ou se promènent plus langoureusement dans un cimetière. Des rangées de gratte-ciel dégagent des colonnes de fumée et de vapeur. En pleine vue. Ou encadré, comme à travers une balustrade. Une grue favorise l'ascension de la ville, tandis qu'un ferronnier se tient en équilibre sur une poutre haute. Une locomotive dans une gare de triage se prépare à partir, tandis qu'un paquebot qui arrive se bouscule avec des remorqueurs attentifs. La lumière du soleil qui s'estompe se reflète dans les eaux du port. L'imagerie est entrecoupée de citations de Walt Whitman, qui n'a pas de nom.
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