Movie: Psalm I: The Lateness of the Hour

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    A little nachtmusick, a deep blue overture to the series. Breathing in the cool night airs, breathing out a children's song; then whispering a prayer for a night of easeful sleep. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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    1999-10-09

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