Hall of Mirrors

Synopsis · “This film is an outgrowth of one of Sonbert’s film classes at NYU. It was taught by Carl Lerner, the editor of (among other films) ON THE BOWERY (1956), 12 ANGRY MEN (1957), COME BACK AFRICA (1959), and REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT (1962). Sonbert was provided with outtakes from a Hollywood film photographed by Hal Mohr to re-edit into a narrative sequence. One can conjecture that Sonbert’s early contact with Carl Lerner in the editing sphere may have influenced his later evolution into the silent montage films he made beginning with TUXEDO THEATRE (1969) and CARRIAGE TRADE (1972).