Film · 1963 · Documentary
While extracting and polishing their blocks of stone, stonecutters used to say “the stone is coming to life". This paradox provided Matsumoto with the best metaphor for what making a film is all about. In his opinion, filmmakers work images in the same way that stonecutters work stones.
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While extracting and polishing their blocks of stone, stonecutters used to say “the stone is coming to life". This paradox provided Matsumoto with the best metaphor for what making a film is all about. In his opinion, filmmakers work images in the same way that stonecutters work stones.
The Song of Stone (1963) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 24m documentary directed by Toshio Matsumoto is rated 6.5/10 by 6 viewers.
The Song of Stone was released on February 1, 1963.
The Song of Stone was directed by Toshio Matsumoto.
The Song of Stone has a runtime of 24 minutes.
The Song of Stone is categorized as Documentary.
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