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Poison
1935 Short
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Summary
A man and a woman each smoke a cigarette whilst enjoying each other’s company. The
man drinks a glass of whisky and faints into a drunken stupor.
Critique
In a short film lasting just over three minutes, the great surrealist artist Man Ray makes
a wry comment on that curious habit of human beings to wreck their health with alcohol
and cigarettes. The images in the film are unsurprising, just the ordinary everyday
sight of a couple have a relaxing smoke and a drink. The only give away as to the
film’s meaning lies in its enigmatic title: poison.
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