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Cremaster 3

Cremaster 3

20026.53h 2m

Overview

CREMASTER 3 (2002) is set in New York City and narrates the construction of the Chrysler Building, which is in itself a character - host to inner, antagonistic forces at play for access to the process of (spiritual) transcendence. These factions find form in the struggle between Hiram Abiff or the Architect ...

Directed by Matthew Barney
Written by Matthew Barney
Produced by Matthew Barney, Barbara Gladstone
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $11K

Top Cast

Richard Serra

Richard Serra

Hiram Abiff

Matthew Barney

Matthew Barney

The Entered Apprentice

Aimee Mullins

Aimee Mullins

The Entered Novitiate / Oonagh MacCumhail

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Nesrin Karanouh

Gary Gilmore

Peter Donald Badalamenti II

Peter Donald Badalamenti II

Fionn MacCumhail

T

The Mighty Biggs

Fingal

P

Paul Brady

Cloud Club Maitre D'

T

Terry Gillespie

Cloud Club Barman

J

James Drescher

Lead Singer - Murphy's Law

Roger Miret

Roger Miret

Lead Singer - Agnostic Front

Themes & Keywords

surrealavant-gardemodern artinstallationcontemporary artart museumobscureguggenheim foundationart installationaestheticvideo installationhidden gem

About Cremaster 3

Cremaster 3 is a drama, fantasy film released in 2002 exploring themes of surreal, avant-garde, modern art, installation, contemporary art, art museum. Directed by Matthew Barney, it stars Richard Serra, Matthew Barney, Aimee Mullins. CREMASTER 3 (2002) is set in New York City and narrates the construction of the Chrysler Building, which is in itself a character - host to inner, antagonistic forces at play for access to the process of (spiritual) transcendence. These factions find form in the struggle between Hiram Abiff or the Architect ...

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