Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Emile Ardolino1984-01-01
8.1
58 min
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).
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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George Plimpton | Self - Host | Unowned |
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Claude Villers | Self - Co-Host | Unowned |
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Peter Gabriel | Self | Unowned |
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Laurie Anderson | Self | Unowned |
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Joseph Beuys | Self | Unowned |
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John Cage | Self | Unowned |
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Robert Combas | Self | Unowned |
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Merce Cunningham | Self | Unowned |
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Salvador Dalí | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Teddy Dibble | Self | Unowned |
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Leslie Fuller | Self | Unowned |
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Allen Ginsberg | Self | Unowned |
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Charlotte Moorman | Self | Unowned |
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Danny Elfman | Self | Unowned |
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Arthur Russell | Self | Unowned |
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Karlheinz Stockhausen | Self | Unowned |
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Yasunao Tone | Self | Unowned |
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Mitchell Kriegman | Self | Unowned |
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Yves Montand | Self | Unowned |