If I Had Four Dromedaries (Si j'avais quatre dromadaires) 58 years old

If I Had Four Dromedaries

Composed entirely of still photographs shot by Marker himself over the course of his restless travel through twenty-six countries, If I Had Four Dromedaries stages a probing, at times agitated, search for the meanings of the photographic image, in the form of an extended voiceover conversation and debate between the "amateur photographer" credited with the images and two of his colleagues. Anticipating later writings by Roland Barthes and Susan Sontag (who professed her admiration for the film) If I Had Four Dromedaries reveals Marker's instinctual understanding of the secret rapport between still and moving image.

Credits

If I Had Four Dromedaries Cast

Name Character
Pierre Vaneck He was 34, 78 years old when he died as Récitant (voice)
Catherine Le Couey She was 38, now 96 years old as Récitante (voice)

If I Had Four Dromedaries Crew

Name Department
Chris Marker as Director. He was 44 (91) years old when He died Directing
Chris Marker as Writer. He was 44 (91) years old when He died Writing
If I Had Four Dromedaries poster
If I Had Four Dromedaries (58 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1966
  • Runtime: 49 minutes