The Responsive Eye
movie

Released December 31, 1965
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Overview
A documentary short directed by Brian De Palma, The Responsive Eye documents the 1965 exhibition of optical art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Curated by William C. Seitz, the exhibition was the first major museum show dedicated to Op Art. The film captures both the artworks and the reactions of attendees, offering a snapshot of a pivotal moment in the relationship between contemporary art and public perception.
Cast
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William Seitz
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Self
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Rudolf Arnheim
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Self
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Irving H. Leopold
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Self

David Hockney
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Self
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Jeffrey Steele
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Self
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Mon Levinson
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Self
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Al Lesley
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Self
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Josef Albers
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Self
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Richard Anuszkiewicz
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Self
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Huntington Hartford
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Self

Philip Johnson
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Self
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Larry Aldrich
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Self
Crew

Brian De Palma
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Cinematography
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Gardner Compton
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Cinematography
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David Moscovitz
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Cinematography

Brian De Palma
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Editor
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Gardner Compton
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Second Unit Director

Bruce Joel Rubin
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Second Unit Director

Brian De Palma
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Director
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Midge Mackenzie
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Producer
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Ken Burrows
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Executive Producer

Emile Ardolino
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Assistant Camera