Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Release Date: 1984-01-01
Rating : 8.1/10
Duration : 58 minutes
Genres : Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
Director : Nam June Paik, Emile Ardolino
Writer : Leslie Fuller, Mitchell Kriegman, Nam June Paik
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
George Plimpton
Claude Villers
Peter Gabriel
Laurie Anderson
Joseph Beuys
John Cage