Phase IV

Directed by Saul Bass

A film that has slowly acquired cult status, graphic designer Saul Bass’s sole film as director is a relatively early eco parable with sci-fi horror elements in which an unspecified cosmic event has caused plagues of ants to behave erratically. A scientific team are charged with investigating…

A box office failure that was butchered by uncomprehending distributors (a final montage, cut to music by Stomu Yamashta was extracted), the film is a visual tour de force.

Duration:
84 minutes

Languages:
English

Country of origin:
Great Britain and USA

Year of production:
1974