John Cage Movies

  • 1985
    All Star Video

    All Star Video

    All Star Video

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    A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

    All Star Video
  • 1976
    A Tribute to John Cage

    A Tribute to John Cage

    A Tribute to John Cage

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    A Tribute to John Cage is Paik's homage to avant-garde composer John Cage. A major figure in contemporary art and music, Cage was one of the primary...

    A Tribute to John Cage
  • 2012
    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

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    2012 documentary on John Cage celebrating his 100th birthday in the form of a re-edit of partially unused film material shot for the film 'Time is...

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)
  • 2005
    Trying to Describe Oneself

    Trying to Describe Oneself

    Trying to Describe Oneself

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    Trying to describe oneself is a movie about representation. How it is possible, through film, to describe oneself and describe others. With the...

    Trying to Describe Oneself
  • 1987
    Points in Space

    Points in Space

    Points in Space

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    A 1987 short film from acclaimed dance choreographer Merce Cunningham.

    Points in Space
  • 1995
    John Cage: From Zero

    John Cage: From Zero

    John Cage: From Zero

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    A fascinating study of merging form with content, broken into four shorts, each complete with opening title and closing credits: "19 Questions,"...

    John Cage: From Zero
  • 1989
    Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

    Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

    Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

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    In the late 1950's, Jasper Johns emerged as force in the American art scene. His richly worked paintings of maps, flags, and targets led the artistic...

    Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint
  • 2013
    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

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    In February 2013, the New World Symphony presented Making the Right Choices: A John Cage Centennial Celebration, a spectacular three-day festival...

    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″
  • 1944
    At Land

    At Land

    At Land

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    A woman washes up on a beach and embarks on a surreal journey, encountering others and fragmented versions of herself in a quest for identity.

    At Land
  • 1947
    Horror Dream

    Horror Dream

    Horror Dream

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    A choreographic interpretation of a dancer's anxiety before starting her theater routine.

    Horror Dream
  • 1992
    One 11 and 103

    One 11 and 103

    One 11 and 103

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    Avant-garde composer John Cage is famous for his experimental pieces and "chance music" but temporarily branched into video in 1992 with this art...

    One 11 and 103
  • 1991
    Cage/Cunningham

    Cage/Cunningham

    Cage/Cunningham

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    Filmmaker Elliot Caplan pays tribute to the partnership of composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham.

    Cage/Cunningham
  • 1971
    End of the Art World

    End of the Art World

    End of the Art World

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    This is the debut documentary made by Alexis Krasilovsky, author of "Women Behind The Camera" (Praeger, 1997). Shot on 16mm in 1971, the film covers...

    End of the Art World
  • 1991
    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

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    A compilation tape of performances including John Cage Performs James Joyce, Arakawa, and Iimura's first AIUEONN and As I See You You See Me shot...

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)
  • 1979
    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

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    This film includes important examples of the Robert Rauschenberg's diverse and extraordinary accomplishments, tracing his development from his...

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective
  • 1966
    Variations V

    Variations V

    Variations V

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    A multi-media event with choreographed dance, mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music activated by the...

    Variations V
  • 1966
    Sound??

    Sound??

    Sound??

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    Although Rahsaan Roland Kirk and John Cage never actually meet in this film (Cage's enigmatic questions about sound are intercut with some of Kirk's...

    Sound??
  • 1979
    Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto

    Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto

    Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto

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    The happening Alla ricerca del silenzio perduto - Cage's Train has lingered in the memory of all the people who took part in it, and the echoes left...

    Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto
  • 2012
    Bo Cage

    Bo Cage

    Bo Cage

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    Bo Cage
  • 1973
    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

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    "Filmic impressions of composer John Cage, mushroom hunting on his home ground of Stony Point, New York; visiting his home for the last time;...

    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point