Closer (Nine Inch Nails music video)
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"Closer" is a highly influential and controversial 1994 music video by Nine Inch Nails, renowned for its dark, surreal imagery and heavy use of religious and sexual symbolism.
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| "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | music video ⓘ |
| artist | Nine Inch Nails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Downward Spiral (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | MTV Video Music Award nominations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Closer (Nine Inch Nails song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameraTechnique |
close-ups of body parts
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handheld shots ⓘ |
| censorship |
MTV aired an edited version
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explicit scenes were obscured or removed for television broadcast ⓘ |
| colorProcess | tinted film ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
depictions of bondage and fetishism
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religious imagery ⓘ sexual content ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
considered one of the most influential music videos of the 1990s
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widely acclaimed for its visual innovation ⓘ |
| director | Mark Romanek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editingStyle |
rapid cuts
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stroboscopic effects ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Trent Reznor as a central figure ⓘ |
| featuresSymbolism |
religious symbolism
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sadomasochistic imagery ⓘ sexual symbolism ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental music video
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industrial rock music video ⓘ surrealist music video ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
psychological turmoil
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religious transgression ⓘ sexual obsession ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
early 20th-century medical photography
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silent-era scientific films ⓘ surrealist art ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| listedIn | numerous best music videos of all time lists ⓘ |
| notableScene |
BDSM and fetish imagery
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Trent Reznor suspended and spinning while singing into a microphone ⓘ crucifix and Christian iconography ⓘ monkeys and other animals in laboratory-like settings ⓘ rotating heart-like organ on a stand ⓘ |
| partOf | The Downward Spiral era ⓘ |
| performer | Nine Inch Nails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | A Band Apart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994-06-?? ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| starring | Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical analysis in music and film studies ⓘ |
| title | Closer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
dark
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grainy ⓘ sepia-toned ⓘ |
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
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Closer (Nine Inch Nails music video)
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"Closer" by Nine Inch Nails