Birth and Death

Synopsis

This cinema-verite-style documentary interweaves the pregnancy and childbirth of a young woman with the lingering death of a cancer patient to comment on the celebration and tragedy of existence. The tenderness and intimacy of the young couple, and the mystery of birth are contrasted with the dignity of a man who faces his death without deception.

Director

Eugene Marner

Studio

La Vérité Production

Released

1 December 1968

Genres

Documentary