

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984-01-01 · 58 min · ★ 8.1
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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- Directors
- Nam June Paik, Emile Ardolino
- Production companies
- Educational Broadcasting Corporation, France•3, THIRTEEN, The WNET Group, Centre Georges Pompidou, WDR
- Countries
- France, United States of America, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
George PlimptonSelf - Host
Claude VillersSelf - Co-Host
Peter GabrielSelf
Laurie AndersonSelf
Joseph BeuysSelf
John CageSelf
Salvador DalíSelf (archive footage)
Allen GinsbergSelf
Charlotte MoormanSelf
Danny ElfmanSelf
Arthur RussellSelf
Karlheinz StockhausenSelf
Mitchell KriegmanSelf
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