Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
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).
Release: 1984-01-01
Runtime: 58 min
Rating: 8.1 / 10
Cast
George Plimpton
Claude Villers
Peter Gabriel
Laurie Anderson
Joseph Beuys
John Cage
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Robert Combas
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Merce Cunningham
Salvador Dalí
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Teddy Dibble
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Leslie Fuller
Allen Ginsberg
Charlotte Moorman
Danny Elfman
Arthur Russell
Karlheinz Stockhausen
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Yasunao Tone
Mitchell Kriegman