Merce Cunningham Movies

  • 1944
    Appalachian Spring

    Appalachian Spring

    Appalachian Spring

    61944HD

    A multi-character dance drama

    Appalachian Spring
  • 2023
    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    6.82023HD

    The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artist...

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
  • 1966
    Variations V

    Variations V

    Variations V

    01966HD

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

    Variations V
  • 1979
    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    01979HD

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

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective
  • 1985
    All Star Video

    All Star Video

    All Star Video

    6.51985HD

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

    All Star Video
  • 1984
    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    8.11984HD

    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...

    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
  • 1966
    John Cage

    John Cage

    John Cage

    01966HD

    Experimental composer John Cage tours Europe with The Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 1966.

    John Cage
  • 1990
    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

    01990HD

    This 56-minute documentary on America's most controversial and unique composer manages to cover a great many aspects of Cage's work and thought. His l...

    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
  • 1978
    Merce by Merce by Paik

    Merce by Merce by Paik

    Merce by Merce by Paik

    6.51978HD

    Merce by Merce by Paik is a two-part tribute to choreographer Merce Cunningham and artist Marcel Duchamp. The first section, “Blue Studio: Five Segmen...

    Merce by Merce by Paik
  • 1962
    Merce Cunningham

    Merce Cunningham

    Merce Cunningham

    01962HD

    The choreographer Merce Cunningham working with the musician John Cage and the painter Robert Rauschenberg.

    Merce Cunningham
  • 2001
    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    02001HD

    A history of the work of Merce Cunningham.

    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
  • 2024
    Exchange

    Exchange

    Exchange

    02024HD

    Atlas' 2013 film Exchange is based on the 1978 dance piece of the same name by legendary dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham. Atlas created the newl...

    Exchange
  • 1968
    498 Third Avenue

    498 Third Avenue

    498 Third Avenue

    01968HD

    Observational documentary about the Merce Cunningham Dance Company rehearsing throughout the summer of 1967 in New York.

    498 Third Avenue
  • 1964
    Night Wandering

    Night Wandering

    Night Wandering

    01964HD

    Paradoxically described by Walter Sorell as "a tender lullaby of love" and by Richard Buckle as "cold and menacing, the courtship of the Macbeths," Ni...

    Night Wandering
  • 1964
    Antic Meet

    Antic Meet

    Antic Meet

    01964HD

    Performed like a series of vaudeville scenes that overlap, Antic Meet consists of ten playful and comedic numbers. The curtains opened with Cunningham...

    Antic Meet
  • 2019
    Cunningham

    Cunningham

    Cunningham

    6.52019HD

    The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is profiled in Alla Kovgan's 3D documentary, through recreations of his landm...

    Cunningham
  • 1968
    Assemblage

    Assemblage

    Assemblage

    51968HD

    A feature length film from acclaimed dance choreographer Merce Cunningham.

    Assemblage