The World of Gilbert & George

The World of Gilbert & George

72 mins | Comedy, Documentary | Nov. 20, 1981

Gilbert & George are renowned for presenting themselves as ‘living sculptures,’ fusing their art and identity with the external world. Their exploration of the bleak urban surrounds of 1980’s London, powerfully evoke the desires and tensions of its disillusioned youth alongside their own eccentricities. Poetic narration combines with vivid imagery that moves between the startlingly beautiful, the humorous, and the absurd. Church spires and city streets, youth and drunks, dancing and tea-drinking all take on an affecting symbolism when viewed from the unique perspective of Gilbert & George.

The World of Gilbert & George

72 mins | Comedy, Documentary | Nov. 20, 1981

The World of Gilbert & George
Gilbert & George are renowned for presenting themselves as ‘living sculptures,’ fusing their art and identity with the external world. Their exploration of the bleak urban surrounds of 1980’s London, powerfully evoke the desires and tensions of its disillusioned youth alongside their own eccentricities. Poetic narration combines with vivid imagery that moves between the startlingly beautiful, the humorous, and the absurd. Church spires and city streets, youth and drunks, dancing and tea-drinking all take on an affecting symbolism when viewed from the unique perspective of Gilbert & George.
Producers Arts Council of Great Britain
Original title The World of Gilbert & George
Directors Gilbert Prousch, George Passmore
Writers Gilbert Prousch, George Passmore

Cast

Gilbert Prousch

as (as Gilbert Proesch)