Storyline
This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made those magnificent and strange collage boxes. He was also one of our great experimental filmmakers and once apparently made Salvador Dali extremely jealous at a screening of his masterpiece, Rose Hobart. In this film we get to hear people like Susan Sontag, Stan Brakhage, and Tony Curtis talk about their friendships with the artist. It turns out that Curtis was quite a collector and he seemed to have a very deep understanding of what Cornell was doing in his work.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Tony Curtis
Narrator (voice) / Self
Joseph Cornell
Self (archive footage)
Dore Ashton
Self
Stan Brakhage
Self
Rudy Burckhardt
Self
Leila E.B. Luce
Self
Brian O'Doherty
Self
James Rosenquist
Self
P. Adams Sitney
Self
Susan Sontag
Self
Frequently Asked Questions
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box was released on November 29, 1991.
The runtime of Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box is 44m.
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box is a Documentary movie.
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box was directed by Mark Stokes.
The main cast of Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box includes Tony Curtis, Joseph Cornell, Dore Ashton.
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box is originally in English.