Zorns Lemma
1970 · 1 h
Hollis FramptonWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Criterion Channel. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Rosemarie Castoro Ginger Michels Marcia Steinbrecher Twyla Tharp Susan Weiner 
Joyce Wieland
Plot
A three-part structural film, in which an alphabet is replaced, letter by letter, by images of the city in a one-second sequence, between a reading of a medieval text and a long silent shot of a snowy field.
Sinekatalog’s take
A landmark, demanding and rigorous structural film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (923 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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