The Loss of Nameless Things
by Bill Rose
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Actor: Bruce Bouchard, Deborah Hedwall, Oakley Hall, Patricia Charbonneau, Sofia Landon GeierDirector: Bill Rose
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Cinequest Inc
Movie Reviews of The Loss of Nameless Things
Movie Review: "Whereof one cannot speak,one must remain silent"
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Loss of Nameless Things" is a haunting documentary about the tragic life of playwright/director Oakley Hall. He was the enfant terrible son of a famous poet, and was almost burdened by his father's genius. He was a wild child, as his short about Dionysus and the Maeneads shows. He brought obscure outsider theater to the stage, from 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and Other Plays: The Lover's Melancholy; The Broken Heart; 'Tis Pity She's a Whore; Perkin Warbeck (Oxford World's Classics), in which Shakespeare's contemporary, John Ford, even borrows from Romeo and Juliet in his Jacobean tragedy about incestuous sibling lovers, to The Ubu Plays: Includes: Ubu Rex; Ubu Cuckolded; Ubu Enchained, which explored absurdity and exploitation. Oakley Hall's version of Frankenstein (Qualitas Classics) terrified the audience. Before his tragic accident, Oakley was planning on his version of Doctor Faustus (Signet Classics).
Oakley Hall wrestled with his demons. His first marriage was haunted with bad omens at the wedding, domestic violence, and drug abuse. When he learned that his wife was pregnant, he became even more self-destructive. He struggled with his gifts. An immensely talented and charismatic actor/director/playwright, he managed to lead a theater company in the Catskills. His "Grinder's Stand" was a play about the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis.
Oakley's accident is surrounded with mystery. To this day, there are unanswered questions. Miraculously, he survived the ordeal. He does not remember who he is, yet he is remembered with reverence. "The Loss of Nameless Things" shows that Oakley Hall was like Hyperion and Icarus, the sons of Helios and Daedalus, who fell due to their pride. It was a tragic fall from grace- yet there is a sense of redemption and hope.