Gift vid for Avendya (The History Boys)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: Tadzio, Tadzio
Vidder: kaydeefalls
Recipient: Avendya
Fandom: The History Boys (Movie)
Music: "Grey Gardens" by Rufus Wainwright
Summary: "but beware my heart can be a pin / a sharp silver dragonfly."

Note: Tadzio, referenced in the song, is a character from Thomas Mann's 1912 novella "A Death in Venice." The novella tells the story of an older man's [sexual] obsession with a beautiful teenaged boy -- Tadzio.

Content notes: No standardized notes apply.
Length: 3:04

Link to download vid [Mediafire]

Comments

[epershand]

I really like this vid. I love the way you've cut in dialog from the movie, and the way you've marked it off visually as well--there's this fascinating way that the tv artifacts put a layer between the viewer and what's going on in the vid.

This is beautiful and fascinating and very true to the characters.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much! This was the first time I'd ever played around with those video effects and using dialogue from the source, so I'm particularly glad those elements worked for you.

[avendya]

I love this so much! I really love it when vids use dialog from the source and music together (and wish it was done more often), and it is lovely and bittersweet and queer and EEEEE.

[kaydeefalls]

Oh, I'm so very glad you liked it! Thank you for the marvelous prompt. :D (Also, I love your icon.)

[summerstorm]

Oh, god, I really need to rewatch this film. I loved the vid. ♥♥♥

[kaydeefalls]

The film is GLORIOUS, no lie. :D Thank you so much!

[baronjanus]

Wow. Simply... wow. This is so well done and inspired, I'm nearly speechless.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much!

[franzeska]

I've never seen the movie, so I really liked the bits of dialogue in there.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! It's a fantastic little film, you should check it out if you like queer themes and clever dialogue. :D

[catwalksalone]

Oh, yes. I have this impossible desire to clutch all the boys to my chest right this second and tell them that it's all going to work out in the end, even though I'd be skirting the truth.

[kaydeefalls]

That's exactly how I feel every time I revisit the source, so thank you so much! Oh, boys.