
Carl G. Jung by Jerome Hill or Lapis Philosophorum
Documentary
Overview
In 1950 Jerome Hill went to Zurich with the intention of making a film about Dr. Carl G. Jung. The project was abandoned when Hill decided that Jung was not a good subject. After Hill's death, Jonas Mekas edited the film which focuses on Dr. Jung as a person.
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Carl Jung
Carl Jung
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Carl Jung
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Jerome Hill
Jerome Hill
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Jerome Hill
Himself
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