Release Date

01 Jan, 1984

Runtime

00:58: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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).

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Actors

Peter Gabriel

Laurie Anderson

George Plimpton

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

Crew

Nam June Paik

Samuel Paul

Emile Ardolino

Leslie Fuller

Mitchell Kriegman

Nam June Paik

Carol Brandenburg