Firelight (film)
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| Original title | Firelight |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1964 |
| length | 135 minutes |
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| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| script | Steven Spielberg |
| production | Steven Spielberg, Arnold Spielberg, Leah Spielberg |
| music | Steven Spielberg |
| camera | Steven Spielberg |
| cut | Steven Spielberg |
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Firelight is an American science fiction film directed by director Steven Spielberg on a budget of $ 500 at the age of 17. The film grossed a dollar total, making it his first commercial "hit". Although Firelight is Spielberg's first full- length film, it is mostly not considered his directorial debut. Instead, Duel (1971) is often mentioned . Most of Firelight has now been lost; there is only three minutes and forty seconds of footage left.
action
A group of scientists is investigating the cause of colored lights in the sky, which are allegedly linked to the disappearance of people, animals and objects from the fictional city of Freeport, Arizona. Among the “abductees” are a dog, several soldiers and a young girl named Lisa, whose disappearance caused a heart attack in her mother. The film contains subplots, for example a discord between a married couple and the obsessive search for Howard Richards. The twist comes when the aliens, represented by three shadows, reveal their goal - to transport Freeport to their home planet Altaris and create a human zoo.
The production
Spielberg composed the music for Firelight himself on his clarinet. His mother, a former pianist, then transcribed the score to sheet music and the Arcadia High School Band then played the finished music for the film. The film was shot on weekends and evenings. Many scenes were filmed in Spielberg's house and near the garage. Outdoor shots were taken in the bushland near Spielberg's school.
performance
Firelight premiered on March 24, 1964 at the local movie theater, the Phoenix Little Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. Spielberg managed to sell 500 tickets for one dollar each through advertising from friends and family.
various
Later, when Spielberg was looking for film business in Los Angeles, he gifted two roles in the film to a producer to show off his skills. However, a week later the production company went bankrupt and the producer disappeared with his clips. The clips that still exist have now been published on the Internet and already show a distinct visual Spielberg style. Firelight formed a basis for Spielberg's 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind .
Web links
- Firelight in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inside the Actor's Studio , with James Lipton interviewing Steven Spielberg.