Elaine A Story of Lost Love (1976)

Adapted from an obscure Guy de Maupassant novella lifted from a paperback bought by Meaney as an undergrad for 99 cents Whats evident is Horns fascination for squaredoff blocking and choreography including a glimpse at a performance of Orpheus and Eurydice in minature Star Adam Macadam brought on other members of Charles Ludlams Ridiculous Theater Company many of whom would return to work on DOOMED LOVE Featuring ancient costumes on loan from the Metropolitan Opera repurposed from early twentieth century productions of Tosca and La Traviata ELAINE aspires to high gothic on a shoestring budget Horn and Meaney shot at locations including the MorrisJumel Mansion in Washington Heights the Frick and the Carnegie Hall Cinema then operated by Sid Geffen and Jackie Raynal the programmers responsible for hosting the firstever New York City screenings of films by Marguerite Duras an influence on the filmmakers alongside Daniel Schmid Douglas Sirk and Alain Resnais