Broadway by Light is a 1958 French-American[1] experimental short film debut by the photographer William Klein.[2][3]
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| Directed by | William Klein |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
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A documentary study of nighttime at Times Square and the bright-lighted advertising of Broadway.[4][5]
Klein was encouraged by French New Wave filmmakers Alain Resnais and Chris Marker (the latter responsible for the text at the beginning of the film).[6][7]
The film's pop art style contrasts the usually gritty photography of Klein, which were taken during daylight, thus being called the first pop film.[8][9]
It earned praise from master auteur Orson Welles.[10]