Nails

  • Phillip Borsos,
  • ,
  • 13 min 14 s

A blacksmith is seen laboring at his forge, shaping nails from single strands of steel rods. The scene shifts from this peaceful setting to the roar of a twentieth-century nail mill, where banks of machines draw, cut, and pound the steel rods faster than the eye can follow. The scene then shifts back to a nineteenth-century nail factory. These diametrically opposed scenes emphasize the changed relationship between the individual and his work. Film without words.

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Film Credit

director
Phillip Borsos
photography
Ron Orieux
sound
Ralph Parker
editing
Raymond Hall
re-recording
Barry P. Jones
music
Michael Conway Baker

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