"Partition" music video
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The "Partition" music video is a visually provocative, narrative-driven short film for Beyoncé’s song that blends high-fashion cabaret imagery with themes of sexuality and power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Partition" music video canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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short film ⓘ |
| artist | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beyoncé visual era 2013–2014 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Partition
ⓘ
surface form:
Partition (song)
|
| cameraTechnique |
close-up shots
ⓘ
slow-motion sequences ⓘ tracking shots ⓘ |
| choreographer |
Chris Grant
ⓘ
Frank Gatson Jr. ⓘ |
| containsElement |
intimate scenes in limousine
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lap dance performance ⓘ tableaux of dancers in lingerie ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | high fashion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Jake Nava ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Beyoncé as cabaret performer
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Beyoncé as wealthy socialite ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
female empowerment
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marital intimacy ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ sexuality ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B music video
ⓘ
erotic music video ⓘ narrative music video ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePlatform |
Vevo
ⓘ
YouTube ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Crazy Horse cabaret
ⓘ
surface form:
Crazy Horse Paris cabaret
French cabaret tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of female sexual agency
ⓘ
high-fashion styling ⓘ integration into a visual album format ⓘ provocative sexual imagery ⓘ |
| partOf |
Beyoncé (visual album)
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surface form:
Beyoncé self-titled visual album
|
| performer | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Parkwood Entertainment ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2013-12-13 ⓘ |
| setting |
cabaret club
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high-fashion stage ⓘ luxury car ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
burlesque-inspired choreography
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cabaret-inspired imagery ⓘ cinematic lighting ⓘ |
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