Product Details

• Actors: Bonnie Bird, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Viola Farber, Guy Michel
• Directors: Elliot Caplan
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Kultur Video
• DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000NA274O
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,159 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Cage Cunningham - A Film by Elliot Caplan / John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

A Film by Elliot Caplan

Cage/Cunningham documents the fifty year collaboration between two revolutionary American artists, composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham. Tracing the history of their renowned and enduring collaboration, the film explores the artistic and philosophical associations that Cage and Cunningham have had with a wide range of leading figures in the art, literary, dance and music worlds.

Filmmaker Elliot Caplan combines eight years of world tour footage, archival material dating back to the beginning of their careers and interviews with principal figures involved in the Cage/Cunningham collaboration. Mr. Caplan’s daily contact with the documentary’s subjects has inspired a revealing and sensitive portrait of two men whose spirit of adventure and iconoclastic thinking have helped to revolutionize life, as well as art in the twentieth century.

Produced by Cunningham Dance Foundation
Directed, Photographed and Edited by Elliot Caplan
Written by David Vaughn
Choreography by Merce Cunningham
Music by John Cage.

With Merce Cunningham, John Cage, Nam June Paik, Robert Rauschenberg, Carolyn Brown, Viola Farber, Alvin Lucier, La Monte Young, Rudolf Nureyev, David Tudor, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Virgil Thomson.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful film about two of America's important artists., August 5, 2001

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This review is from: Cage & Cunningham [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This review comes a little late but...better late than never. It is a marvellous film, VERY John Cage and Merce Cunningham whose collaboration led to some inspirational work among the American avant garde. It covers most of their collaborative lives and introduces some superb archival footage. We see John Cage of his "Lectures on Indeterminacy in Modern Music" days and many extracts from Merce Cunningham's productions going way back.

The film suffers a little from being on VHS but picture quality and sound are good. I would sooner have this film like it is than not at all.

I should say that the film may not appeal to those averse to the avant garde and the compositional techniques of these masters, but for the fans of this genre, it's a must.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only a fleeting glimpse into the world of genius, August 30, 2009

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This review is from: Cage Cunningham - A Film by Elliot Caplan / John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns (DVD)

I saw this film many years ago before I really knew anything about Cunningham. I truthfully still don't follow modern dance, but for a music experimenter like myself. It is amazing to get to really peek behind the scenes into the world of John Cage. Getting to hear his speak on many subjects. And then getting to hear about the artists who helped design some of their stage sets. Remember, this is a documentary of a lot of things AND a lot of people. David Tudor makes an appearance, as does Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and a few more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!, January 28, 2011

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This review is from: Cage Cunningham - A Film by Elliot Caplan / John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns (DVD)

What fantastic people. So creative and so willing to share their thoughts and time with us. Definitely willing to push into the unknown and show us new and exciting dance and music.