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Time Piece(Movie, 1965)

9min | Genres: Comedy, Music
Time PieceRating: 3.8/5 (with 1212 votes)
Time Piece is a 1965 American experimental short film directed, written, produced by and starring Jim Henson. The film depicts an ordinary man living in constant motion, in a desperate attempt to escape the passage of time. Time Piece is notable as one of the few live-action projects Jim Henson produced that did not involve any form of puppetry. The short film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1966. ()
Movie poster of Time Piece

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Awards & Nominations for Time Piece

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

About Time Piece

Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, "Time Piece" enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy Award for Outstanding Short Subject.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/07/1965
Director: Jim Henson
Producer: Jim Henson
Screenwriter: Jim Henson
Composer: Don Sebesky
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Jim Henson's Time Piece"
Keywords: avant-garde

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:259470, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024