Scenes From Under Childhood (Part 1, 2, 3 & 4)

"A visualization of the inner world of foetal beginnings, the infant, the baby, the child - a shattering of the "myths of childhood" through revelation of the extremes of violent terror and overwhelming joy of that world darkened to most adults by their sentimental remembering of it ... a "tone poem" for the eye - very inspired by the music of Oliver Messiaen. (The visual imagery was inspired by Messiaen - not the Sound Track.) I recommend to those interested in the greatest visual experience of this film that they leave the sound track off and look at it silently. I suggest that those interested in studying the "sound problem" of motion picture aesthetic take this opportunity to experience the film both silently and then with sound track. My study of the particular Part 1 has convinced me to leave the soundtrack version available - for "study" purposes only - until the entire Scenes From Under Childhood, in all its sections, is completed; and then I will withdraw all sound prints and replace them with the silent version only."

- Stan Brakhage