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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
Directed by Emile Ardolino, Nam June Paik
Overview
In his book “1984”, George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV’s ability to serve positive ends—Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).
Length 58 minutes
Actors
George Plimpton | Claude Villers | Peter Gabriel | Laurie Anderson | Joseph Beuys | John Cage | Robert Combas | Merce Cunningham | Salvador Dalí | Teddy Dibble | Leslie Fuller | Allen Ginsberg | Charlotte Moorman | Danny Elfman | Arthur Russell | Karlheinz Stockhausen | Yasunao Tone | Mitchell Kriegman | Yves Montand