Based on Plato's dialogue Charmides.
Drama • Movie • 1949 • 15m
Director: Gregory J. Markopoulos
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Psyche 1947, made while a student at USC, shows Markopoulos’ developing style and his sensuous use of colour and composition. Shot in the Hollywood hills, the film was inspired by an unfinished novella by Pierre Louÿs. - Tate Modern
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Drama • Movie • 1949