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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984-01-01 · 58 min · ★ 8.1

Comedy · Music · TV Movie · Documentary

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 PlimptonGeorge PlimptonSelf - Host
Claude VillersClaude VillersSelf - Co-Host
Peter GabrielPeter GabrielSelf
Laurie AndersonLaurie AndersonSelf
Joseph BeuysJoseph BeuysSelf
John CageJohn CageSelf
Robert CombasSelf
Merce CunninghamSelf
Salvador DalíSalvador DalíSelf (archive footage)
Teddy DibbleSelf
Leslie FullerSelf
Allen GinsbergAllen GinsbergSelf
Charlotte MoormanCharlotte MoormanSelf
Danny ElfmanDanny ElfmanSelf
Arthur RussellArthur RussellSelf
Karlheinz StockhausenKarlheinz StockhausenSelf
Yasunao ToneSelf
Mitchell KriegmanMitchell KriegmanSelf
Yves MontandYves MontandSelf

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