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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

Comedy Music TV Movie Documentary
Release Date: 1984, January 1
Directors: Emile Ardolino, Nam June Paik
Countries: Germany, France, United States of America
Production: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, France 3, Thirteen, The WNET Group, Centre Georges Pompidou, WDR
Cast: George Plimpton, Yves Montand, Laurie Anderson, Allen Ginsberg, Salvador Dalí, Peter Gabriel, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Combas, Claude Villers, Joseph Beuys, Arthur Russell

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).

Keywords:

whimsical complex cheerful optimistic avant-garde questioning video art