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

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

1990
55m
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Overview

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 love for mushrooms, his Zen beliefs and use of the I Ching, and basic bio details are all explained intelligently and dynamically. Black Mountain, Buckminster Fuller, Rauschenberg, Duchamp are mentioned. Yoko Ono, John Rockwell, Laurie Anderson, Richard Kostelanetz make appearances. Fascinating performance sequences include Margaret Leng-Tan performing on prepared piano, Merce Cunningham and company, and performances of Credo In Us, Water Music, and Third Construction. Demystifies the man who made music from silence, from all sounds, from life.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date September 18, 1990
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0356765

Cast

John Cage
John Cage

Self

Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham

Self

Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono

Self

Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson

Self

Margaret Leng Tan
Margaret Leng Tan

Herself

Robert Rauschenberg
Robert Rauschenberg

Himself

Patricia Denk Powers
Patricia Denk Powers

Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Vivian Perlis
Writer
Allan Miller
Director
Vivian Perlis
Producer