Storyline

Essentially a dizzying montage of quirky shots of legendary Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs and noted surrealist artist Brion Gysin, this nearly 20 minute avant-garde short features repeated articulations of such random things as "Hello," "Where are we now?," and "Look at that picture" instead of music or standard dialogue. The narrative is decidedly nonlinear and perplexing, with no discernible plot whatsoever as we see images of Gysin working on his paintings and calligraphic designs and Burroughs rummaging through draws, packing a suitcase, giving a young man a physical, making a call in a phone booth, and waiting on a platform for a subway train.

Key Information

Director Antony Balch
Writers William S. Burroughs
Rating 7.1/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Brion Gysin

Brion Gysin

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cut-Ups was released on January 1, 1966.

The runtime of The Cut-Ups is 19m.

The Cut-Ups is a Documentary movie.

The Cut-Ups has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Cut-Ups is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Cut-Ups was directed by Antony Balch.

The main cast of The Cut-Ups includes William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin.

The Cut-Ups is originally in English.